The Motherkind Podcast

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Motherhood is incredible. It's also incredibly challenging, especially with the high pressured, fast paced world we live in today. The Motherkind Podcast hosted by Motherkind founder and coach Zoe Blaskey, is on a mission to bring you some of the best wellbeing teachers in the world to help you find your calm, happy place in the madness of modern mum life. Each episode features a different teacher from the world of self-development and wellbeing or a mum on a path of self-enquiry. We cover everything from how to stay calm in a toddler meltdown, to dealing with anxiety, to self...

MOMENT | Your anger isn't the problem, not knowing how to manage it is - with Dr. Caroline Boyd

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week’s Moment is with Dr. Caroline Boyd. She is a registered clinical psychologist, writer and mother. She explains why it's normal to feel anger as a mother, how society forces us to suppress it, and talks us through her "Three Rs' technique to help keep it managed. For more powerful insights from Dr. Caroline Boyd listen to her episode here: Do you get scary thoughts too?Click Here to

Mar 31, • 11:29

World leading divorce coach: "Divorce can be the making of you." With Sara Davison

This week's episode is an incredibly powerful one. It's about relationships, and specifically about when relationships end. We're joined by Sara Davison, the world's leading break-up and divorce coach. She shares how to get though a break-up as a mother, how to support your children, and how to start to live again. Even if you're not in that situation yourself, this episode will show you how to support someone who is. Click here for more information on Sara and her coaching, and for resources an

Mar 27, • 41:31

MOMENT | "Your children need a model, not a martyr" here's how to make the shift, with Glennon Doyle

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week we are joined by author Glennon Doyle. This is an incredible episode rich in insight. Glennon talks about the damaging legacy of martyrdom in motherhood and why you should model to your children how to live life fully, rather than sacrificing yourself. For more powerful insights from Glennon Doyle listen to the full episode here: How to be a model, not a martyrClick Here to order y

Mar 24, • 11:59

A new way to look at your anger

Today we are tackling something that doesn't get spoken about enough: anger. For mothers, it's a taboo subject - something to be swept under the carpet. But what we need to understand is that anger is a very normal reaction to stress. So what are the tools we can use to manage our feelings when anger takes over? In this episode, Zoe talks us through the in-the-moment strategies we can deploy when feeling overwhelmed by stress, and explains why we should recognise that anger can be an incredible

Mar 20, • 14:28

MOMENT | World leading psychologist: The simple tool to change any behaviour that’s holding you back, with Dr. Nicole LePera

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week we are joined by Dr Nicole LePera, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book How To Do The Work and the recently released Bestselling How to Meet Your Self Workbook. In this episode she explains why we should prioritise self-care, become aware of our habits & patterns and learn to differentiate between our inner critic and our intuition. For more powerful insights from Dr. N

Mar 17, • 12:20

How to instantly stop anxiety and find the courage to do motherhood your way, with Martha Beck

*** Trigger warning: termination, suicide. Please be mindful of this before hitting play***If you feel stuck, anxious, or unsure of yourself - this episode is going to grab you by the hand and show you the way through. Today's guest, Martha Beck, is a Harvard trained sociologist, a multiple New York Times best-selling author, and is famously Oprah Winfrey's personal life-coach. In this incredibly special episode, Martha reveals how motherhood was the catalyst that changed her life, what most par

Mar 13, • 55:27

MOMENT | Top relationship coach reveals the number one reason you feel so distant from your partner, with Matthew Fray

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week we are joined by relationship coach and author Matthew Fray, to uncover the true meaning of the word 'intimacy'. He explores why true intimacy means you can be vulnerable around your partner, and how we should recognise the importance of emotional safety. For more powerful insights from Matt Fray listen to the full episode here: How good people mess up their marriagesClick Here to

Mar 10, • 7:48

When our children trigger us: how to handle what bothers you most

Understanding our triggers can be an amazing step towards self-awareness. Our triggers - those situations that bother us - are everywhere in daily life. Coming to terms with them can tell us so much about ourselves and show us where change is needed. So in this episode Zoe guides us through how we can become more self-aware, through the lens of those things that bother us, so that we can become more confident, more empowered and feel happier. Sign up for Zoe's workshop: 'When Our Children Trigge

Mar 6, • 28:18

MOMENT | The simple non-negotiables that will keep your home tidy, without overwhelm - with decluttering expert Ingrid Jansen

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Decluttering expert Ingrid Jansen joins us to share her best practical tips to help you create a calmer home. She explains why breaking tasks into manageable chunks and implementing daily resets and non-negotiable tasks can help you maintain a sense of order and keep your stress levels low. For more powerful insights from Ingrid Jansen listen to the full episode here: Toys everywhere? They’r

Mar 3, • 11:12

The Burnout Doctor: It takes 1-3 years to recover from burnout - here's how to avoid it

This week's episode is a really important one because it's all about burnout. It can take 1-3 years to recover from burnout so it's vital that we take steps to avoid it. So joining us to tell us all about it is Dr. Claire Ashley, AKA The Burnout Doctor, a GP and mum of two who shares her experience of burnout and her recovery. Having written a book on burnout, Dr Claire is an expert - and she tells us what the warning signs are and what you can do before you get to a full blown crisis. Click Her

Feb 27, • 50:07

MOMENT | World leading spiritual teacher reveals how to navigate your new identity in motherhood - with Rebecca Campbell

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week we're in conversation have the incredible Rebecca Campbell, spiritual teacher, mum of two and author of 'Your Soul Had a Dream, Your Life Is It'. In this episode, Rebecca shares how we can find our path during parenthood and why when looking for our spiritual practice as mothers, we should consider that motherhood is a spiritual practice in itself. For more powerful insights from

Feb 24, • 11:44

Breaking Free from Perfectionism and People-Pleasing

If you're feeling overwhelmed and frustrated and you don't quite know why, then this episode is for you. Today we're talking about something that has shaped so many of us and impacts our experience of life and motherhood: "good girl" conditioning. If you've been told all you life to be nice, to smile, to put others first then you're probably feeling resentful and exhausted. However in this episode, Zoe shows how "good girl" conditioning could be impacting you and how to break free from it so tha

Feb 20, • 38:11

MOMENT | The truth about your child's anger with Philippa Perry

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week’s moment is with Philippa Perry who many of you know and love. She wrote that incredible book - The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadThis clip is so powerful. In it, she shares the truth about feelings, especially anger, and why it is vital for us parents to be able to feel our own feelings so then we can help our children do it.As we often talk about on the podcast, being able t

Feb 17, • 8:59

"I couldn't be the mother I wanted to be" Millie Mackintosh on anxiety, alcohol and motherhood

Today we are joined by the incredible Millie Mackintosh who tells us about her struggle with alcohol and sobriety journey. Millie is an entrepreneur, Made In Chelsea alumni and author of 'Bad Drunk: How I found my freedom from alcohol - and you can too'. This is a conversation that covers a lot of areas including: Motherhood and drinking, how Millie knew something had to change, and what her life is like now without alcohol. If you've ever thought that you'd like to change your relationship with

Feb 13, • 47:17

MOMENT | How to protect your children from your own toxic parent, with Harriet Shearsmith

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Our guest this week is Harriet Shearsmith, family dynamic's coach and author of 'Unfollowing Mum: Break unhealthy patterns and become the parent you wish you'd had'. In this Moment, Harriet shares how you can manage your kids' relationship with your own toxic parent, and how to to find the courage to leave a challenging relationship - and make it stick.For more powerful insights from Harriet

Feb 10, • 12:39

Toys everywhere? They’re making you stressed - here’s how to finally tackle the kids’ clutter - with Decluttering expert Ingrid Jansen

In today's episode we're diving into a super important topic that we've not covered on the podcast before: clutter. We often think of clutter as just "stuff" but actually research shows that enough of it can trigger our stress response and contribute to our feelings of being overwhelmed. So we've brought in an expert - Ingrid Jansen, professional organiser and co-host of The Declutter Hub podcast. In this episode she shares her no-nonsense approach to decluttering with practical tips that'll he

Feb 6, • 31:00

MOMENT | This is the number one sign you're overwhelmed - and what to do next, with Dr. Rick Hanson

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. My guest this week is Dr. Rick Hanson. He is one of the world’s leading psychologists and he says it’s imperative we recognise the pressures we are under as mothers so we can support ourselves and ask for the support we need from others. In this episode, Rick shares with us his practical ideas on how you can reduce stress, and make sure we're healthy and happy to take on the marathon of moth

Feb 3, • 14:43

The Truth About Birth, Loss, and Finding Yourself Again - with Rebecca Campbell

***Trigger Warning*** We discuss miscarriage in this episode. Please be mindful of this before hitting playThis week we're in conversation have the incredible Rebecca Campbell, spiritual teacher, mum of two and author of 'Your Soul Had a Dream, Your Life Is It'. Rebecca is known as one of the leading voices in feminine spirituality around the world and she joins us in this episode to discuss some fascinating topics that could help you to think differently. She talks about Reparenting, Postpartum

Jan 30, • 44:35

MOMENT | The truth about breaking generational patterns, with Dr Gabor Maté

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. The incredible Gabor Maté shares his expertise on how to change generational cycles. He explains why we're facing one of the toughest times to be a mother and how our childhoods shape our parenting. For more powerful insights from Dr. Gabor Maté listen to the full episode here: How our childhood shapes every aspect of our livesClick Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive

Jan 27, • 12:45

Feeling lost? This is how to rediscover you

This week we are so excited to be dedicating a whole episode to matrescence: a word and concept that has changed many of the motherhoods across our community. In this solo episode Zoe walks us through what matrescence is, why it matters and offers us her best coaching tools to help us navigate it. Get your copy of the Rediscovering You Journal here and fill out your answers to the questions offered in this episodeSign up here to the Motherkind Matrescence & Identity Workshop, live on Thursday 30

Jan 23, • 31:36

MOMENT | Grieving whilst parenting: how to support yourself or others - with Holly Matthews

*** Trigger warning: This episode deals with bereavement and cancer, so please be mindful of that before hitting play. Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Holly Matthews joins us to share her story of tragically losing her husband to cancer and how she supported her children and herself through it.For more powerful insights fromHolly Matthews listen to the full episode here: This episode will give you the confidence to do thin

Jan 20, • 14:27

Generational trauma expert: How to break unhealthy patterns and become the parent you wish you'd had - with Harriet Shearsmith

This week's episode is all about family dynamics - specifically if you have a family member whose behaviour you struggle with. Our guest is Harriet Shearsmith, family dynamic's coach and author of 'Unfollowing Mum: Break unhealthy patterns and become the parent you wish you'd had'. In this powerful episode, Harriet shares her story of how she had an unhealthy relationship with her own mum, and how this has developed in her a desire to support anyone navigating a tricky family relationsh

Jan 16, • 52:19

MOMENT | Do you resent your partner over the mental load? Try this expert advice, with Dr. Morgan Cutlip

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. When it comes to the mental load it can be very easy to feel like our partners aren't dragging their weight, and so often this results in feelings of resentment towards them. So this week we've brought in the incredible Dr. Morgan Cutlip to give us her best advice on how we keep those feelings at bay.For more powerful insights from Dr. Morgan Cutlip listen to the full episode here: Why you’r

Jan 13, • 13:17

Resolutions don’t work, but this does - 4 steps to achieving your goals in 2025 (without burning out)

Welcome to the first new Motherkind episode of 2025! It's time to enjoy the blank sheet of the new year and think ahead to what this year can bring. But it's also good to step away from two things: setting resolutions and the 'new year new you' messaging. In this episode, Zoe shows us why this mindset doesn't work and instead breaks down the best ways to set goals so that we can become happier, more fulfilled and bursting with self-belief to achieve whatever we want to in 2025. Sign up here to Z

Jan 9, • 32:51

MOMENT | Do THIS when your child has a melt down with Kate Silverton

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week’s moment is with presenter and journalist Kate Silverton. Kate is also the author of the incredible book called No such thing as naughty.This is a very short and powerful clip about how we can handle our children’s meltdowns.I hope it helps you this week. It has already helped me this morning.For more powerful insights from Kate Silverton listen to the full episode here: The secret

Jan 6, • 8:07

Re-Release | We’re in an unspoken crisis of ‘mum rage’, why you’re not alone and it’s not your fault with Minna Dubin

We take a break from recording new episodes over the holiday period and re-release the most loved episodes from 2024. So if you haven't listened to this episode before, enjoy - and if you have, enjoy again. You are not alone. Mum rage is something mothers go through, Zoe and author Minna Dubin are here to unpack what it is exactly, why it's not talked about as much as it should be and how mothers can be provided support.Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world

Jan 2, • 31:02

MOMENT | The truth about your child's anger with Philippa Perry

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week’s moment is with Philippa Perry who many of you know and love. She wrote that incredible book - The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadThis clip is so powerful. In it, she shares the truth about feelings, especially anger, and why it is vital for us parents to be able to feel our own feelings so then we can help our children do it.As we often talk about on the podcast, being able t

Dec 30, 2024 • 7:59

Re-Release | Accepting uncomfortable truths - how to live life more fully with Anna Mathur

In December, we take a break from recording new episodes and re-release the most loved episodes from the year. So if you haven't listened to this episode before, enjoy - and if you have, enjoy again. Today's episode is a special one because it was recorded live, in front of an audience, at Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival - and it was amazing to record a podcast there. Our guest was the incredible Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and best-selling author. We chatted about her new book, 'The Uncom

Dec 26, 2024 • 47:40

MOMENT | Your graceful guide to handling tricky family this festive season

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week we are talking about family dynamics. Is it possible to have a drama-free Christmas.Family dynamics can get so tricky at Christmas. Your family know how to push your buttons because they put them there. If you find it triggering and hard, perhaps it is because of what has been set up by our caregivers and the people around us in our early years. Throw in alcohol and high expectatio

Dec 23, 2024 • 16:23

Re-Release | Why 'Having it all" and "Balance" are impossible - focus on this instead with Holly Tucker MBE

In December, we take a break from recording new episodes and re-release the most loved episodes from the year. So if you haven't listened to this episode before, enjoy - and if you have, enjoy again. It's simply impossible to juggle a million and one things at once. This week, founder of Holly & co. and Not On The High Street, Holly Tucker, sits down with Zoe to talk about how mothers need to take it one step at a time. She also speaks about her journey into business and what she'd advise for ne

Dec 19, 2024 • 40:38

MOMENT | Want to have a better festive period this year? Listen to this

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Today we're discussing lots of ideas on we can unleash more joy this Christmas, not just for our families but for ourselves too. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeShop Sambucol at Boots

Dec 16, 2024 • 17:50

Re-Release: The insanity of modern motherhood with Dr. Shefali

In December, we take a break from recording new episodes and re-release the most loved episodes from the year. So if you haven't listened to this episode before, enjoy - and if you have, enjoy again. We have a very special episode today with Dr. Shefali, expert in family dynamics and the pioneer of the Conscious Parenting movement. Dr. Shefali has had a huge influence on the Motherkind moment so it is a joy to have her on the podcast. Her work is transformational and she joins us to share her un

Dec 12, 2024 • 55:22

MOMENT | You can never please everyone (especially during the festive season)

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Today's episode is all about people pleasing and why at Christmas it can be so hard with so many people wanting so much from us. Here Zoe shows us why it's so empowering to ask not, 'what does everyone else want and need' but instead remember why it's important to ask 'what do I want and need?'Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectation

Dec 9, 2024 • 18:01

Re-Release | The Game-Changing advice EVERY mother should know

In December, we take a break from recording new episodes and re-release the most loved episodes from the year. So if you haven't listened to this episode before, enjoy - and if you have, enjoy again. This week, Zoe's in the hot seat as she sits down with Dr Sophie Brock, who asks her about the origins of Motherkind, how to overcome barriers faced in early motherhood and the importance of taking time for yourself. Zoe also talks about why we need open our minds when we think about emotional matur

Dec 5, 2024 • 47:17

MOMENT | Xmas pressures are insane: be a rebel and do it your way

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Starting off this special series of Monday Moments in the run up to the holiday season, Zoe shares her tips on how you can save the stress and do less this Christmas. She explains how we can feel less frantic and overwhelmed by the to-do list, and be able to enjoy the season properly. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and ga

Dec 2, 2024 • 15:37

Five vital warning signs that you are heading to end-of-year burnout - and what you can do about it

With the end of the year fast approaching it can be so easy to let exhaustion overwhelm us, to the point where we crawl over the finish line feeling completely burnt out. In this solo episode, Zoe shares the five vital warning signs that we're risking burnout, and her practical steps that ensure you're being kind to yourself, so that you can enjoy the holiday season too. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access

Nov 28, 2024 • 35:50

Moment | Try this quick tool next time you face a challenge, with Alison McClymont

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Psychologist Dr. Alison McClymont joins us to share her tool for helping you process life's challenges. She explains why shame is the core reason we can develop difficult beliefs about ourselves and how we can help our children reflect and come to terms with negative experiences.For more powerful insights from Alison McClymont listen to the full episode here: Processing life's challenges - t

Nov 25, 2024 • 13:18

Why you're resentful in your relationship—and how to fix it starting today, with Dr. Morgan Cutlip

When it comes to the mental load it can be very easy to feel like our partners aren't dragging their weight, and so often this results in feelings of resentment towards them. So this week we've brought in the incredible Dr. Morgan Cutlip to give us her best advice on how we keep those feelings at bay. Dr. Morgan is a mental load and relationships expert who joins us to show us the best ways of approaching these feelings with our partners. She shares the root cause of the inequality that so many

Nov 21, 2024 • 49:20

MOMENT | Try this to stop worrying AND teach your children how to face their fears with Mel Robbins

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In today's Moment, Mel Robbins shares her advice on what to do about worrying. She explains why we shouldn't get consumed by the 'what-ifs', and why it's crucial that we believe in our children's abilities to face their own fears. For more powerful insights from Mel Robbins listen to the full episode here: One simple habit to unlock a happier lifeSign up to Zoe's 'Freedom from Guilt' worksho

Nov 18, 2024 • 9:37

5 steps to break free from "mum" guilt for good

Guilt has become so normalised, so prevalent in motherhood that it even has it's own name: 'Mum Guilt'. We don't talk about 'dad guilt', or 'person guilt', or 'human guilt', so why should we allow guilt to stop us feeling like the amazing mothers that we are? In this special solo episode, Zoe shares one of her biggest passions - freeing us from unnecessary guilt. Listen to this episode to learn two life-changing tools that help us use our guilt for good, and stop us letting toxic or unp

Nov 14, 2024 • 33:11

MOMENT | Understanding your stress response for a calmer motherhood, with Maisie Hill

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Maisie Hill joins us to help us find ways towards a calmer motherhood. She explains what our stress responses are, how to see the warning signs, and what we can do about it when we're feeling overwhelmed.Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles

Nov 11, 2024 • 11:33

Why processing your birth is vital (whatever your experience), with Illiyin Morrison

On last week's episode with Dr. Alison McClymont we touched on birth trauma, and the response from the community has been staggering. So many of you have shared your stories and it's been heartbreaking to read about what so many of the community have endured. So this week we are re-sharing this incredible conversation with Illiyin Morrison which we hope will be supportive. Illyin is a midwife and birth trauma expert who shared with us what you can do if you have birth trauma, or if you feel unco

Nov 7, 2024 • 52:54

MOMENT | How to Stop an anxiety spiral in its tracks (in minutes), with Ferne McCann

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week Ferne McCann teaches us about the power of responding rather than reacting. She shows us why we shouldn't be surprised when our kids react differently to situations than we might, how we can become aware of our triggers, and why we should keep things simple when our anxiety is catching us in a spiral. For more powerful insights from Ferne McCann listen to the full episode here: Int

Nov 4, 2024 • 14:37

Processing life's challenges - the transformative tool that will change the way you do it, with Alison McClymont

This week's guest is the accredited psychologist Dr. Alison McClymont who bridges the gap between complex psychology and straight forward advice. Dr. Alison shares her signature 'Extract-Express-Reflect' method, which helps you process and come to terms with challenging experiences. If you enjoyed this episode, please check out Zoe's conversation with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, which gives even more advice on how to support ourselves and our children when things get tough. Click Here to order your copy

Oct 31, 2024 • 28:59

MOMENT | Unlocking your self worth in motherhood with Megan Rose Lane

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this episode, Megan Rose Lane encourages us to understand our self-worth. She shares her story of how motherhood unlocked her self-belief and why it's crucial for us to have a strong sense of self-worth if we're asking our children to do the same.For more powerful insights from Megan Rose Lane listen to the full episode here: Motherhood transformed me into who I was meant to be all alongC

Oct 28, 2024 • 15:20

This episode will give you the confidence to do things your way (even when you're judged for it) , with Holly Matthews

*** Trigger warning: This episode deals with bereavement and cancer, so please be mindful of that before hitting play. Confidence is absolutely vital in our lives and especially in motherhood. It's essential for so many situations, and for us to feel good about ourselves. But how are we supposed to develop it? This week, we have the incredible Holly Matthews joining us, an expert on confidence who has just released a new book, 'Find Your Confidence: The no-nonsense guide to self-belief'. Holly

Oct 24, 2024 • 56:17

MOMENT | Getting rid of your inner critic, for good - with Michaela Thomas

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. The incredible Michaela Thomas shares advice on silencing our inner critic. We hear why self-compassion doesn't mean we'll form bad habits, how being kind to ourselves is healthy for our families too, and why we shouldn't worry if our self-critic comes out from time to time. For more powerful insights from Michaela listen to the full episode here: Motherhood is hard enough… How to fire your

Oct 21, 2024 • 11:16

How to lose it less: the 3 essential skills you need to manage your anger

Today we are tackling something that doesn't get spoken about enough: anger. For mothers, it's a taboo subject - something to be swept under the carpet. But what we need to understand is that anger is a very normal reaction to stress. So what are the tools we can use to manage our feelings when anger takes over? In this episode, Zoe talks us through the in-the-moment strategies we can deploy when feeling overwhelmed by stress, and explains why we should recognise that anger can be an incredible

Oct 17, 2024 • 15:59

MOMENT | Using boundaries will strengthen all your relationships - here's how, with Melissa Urban

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.  Seven-time New York Times best-selling author, Melissa Urban, joins us to discuss how we can set healthy boundaries. Melissa shares why people don't have the right to your time whenever they please, why being open about your boundaries can be a sign of trust for others, and how we can accept it when other people put boundaries on us too. For more powerful insights from Melissa Urban list

Oct 14, 2024 • 11:01

Why understanding your stress response is the secret to an easier motherhood, with Maisie Hill

Do you ever snap at your kids without meaning to? Or struggle to say 'no' without feeling guilty, or even push down your feelings until you feel like you'll explode? Then this episode is going to help you so much. The amazing Maisie Hill returns to talk about her new book 'Powerful: Be the Expert in Your Own Life', which is all about stress hormones. Maisie teaches us how to know what our stress responses are, how to see the warning signs, and what we can do about it. For more powerful insights

Oct 10, 2024 • 51:57

MOMENT | Living life more fully, with Anna Mathur

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Psychotherapist and best-selling author, Anna Mathur, joins us to talk about how we can live life more fully when we address uncomfortable truths. We hear why it's crucial to understand that there are things out of our control, and how accepting our fears can give us freedom from them. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and g

Oct 7, 2024 • 12:40

Why I don't drink anymore

We've hit Sober October and some of you might be thinking about doing it. So in this solo episode, Zoe shares what's she's learned from being 10 years sober, some helpful tips for those of you giving it a go, and why stopping drinking for a bit can lead to an easier life in motherhood.Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book.This show is

Oct 3, 2024 • 24:10

MOMENT | How to model a healthy relationship for your children, with Paul Brunson

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Zoe is joined by TV host and life-coach, Paul Brunson, to share how we can maintain healthy relationships with our partners in parenthood. He explains why equity is the secret to happiness, and why making an effort is always crucial. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe -

Sep 30, 2024 • 13:41

Intrusive thoughts, anxiety and how motherhood changed me with Ferne McCann

Our guest this week is the incredible Ferne McCann: reality TV star, mother of two, and co-founder of the UK's number one mental health platform, Shoorah. This is a conversation that'll really inspire you. She talks about how having children has transformed her, how she's learned not to react but to respond, and why she doesn't believe in 'gentle parenting' but in trusting ourselves so much more. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectatio

Sep 26, 2024 • 46:19

MOMENT | What it means to be invisible in motherhood with Michelle Kennedy

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week Peanut CEO and founder, Michelle Kennedy, joins us to talk about how motherhood can often lead to us feeling invisible. She examines why mothers can feel unseen and unappreciated and how to overcome it. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core pr

Sep 23, 2024 • 11:55

Celebrating 500 episodes: the 5 most impactful lessons I’ve learned and how you can apply them too

We're celebrating because today marks the Motherkind Podcast's 500th episode! It feels like an unbelievable milestone but it's important to take to time to celebrate and reflect because otherwise life can just rush by. So in this episode, Zoe looks back on 500 episodes of Motherkind and asks: what are the 5 most life-changing ideas she has learned over the seven years of doing the podcast, and what are the steps you can take to apply them too.Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New w

Sep 19, 2024 • 22:33

MOMENT | The surprising reason it's okay if your partner parents differently to you, with Dr Martha Deiros Collado

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week clinical psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado joins us to discuss how we can make sure we're on the same page as our partners when it comes to parenting. She shares why the best teams are comprised of people with different skills, why parents should set aside regular times to discuss their children, and how our kids can build resilience when they see us mess up. Click Here to

Sep 16, 2024 • 14:43

A father’s perspective with Mo Gawdat

This week we very pleased to bring you a conversation originally recorded for the Slo Mo podcast with Mo Gawdat. The episode got a lot of attention upon its first release, and it is brilliant to discuss motherhood with a man and to hear a father's perspective. We discuss why the modern world is not how we should be raising our children, the statistics proving mothers are working harder than ever, and what can be done about it. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in

Sep 12, 2024 • 1:05:31

MOMENT | Trusting yourself - the key to a more peaceful motherhood with Tamu Thomas

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week, Zoe sits down with life coach Tamu Thomas to talk about why managing our time can help us achieve a more peaceful motherhood. She shares why it's important to do less and be more intentional, how you can identify and give your attention to the important things in life, and why we should be listening to our bodies to help us set our priorities. Click Here to order your copy of 'Mot

Sep 9, 2024 • 15:11

Accepting uncomfortable truths - how to live life more fully with Anna Mathur

Today's episode is a special one because it was recorded live, in front of an audience, at Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival - and it was amazing to record a podcast there. Our guest was the incredible Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and best-selling author. We chatted about her new book, 'The Uncomfortable Truth. This is a must-listen if you're someone who has a tendency towards anxiety, if you're a people pleaser, or you find it hard to find perspective in the busyness of life. Click Here to o

Sep 5, 2024 • 47:38

MOMENT | How to look after yourself too, without the guilt, with Holly Tucker MBE

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week, founder of Holly & co. and Not On The High Street, Holly Tucker, sits down with Zoe to talk about how mothers can find time look after themselves, as well as their families. She discusses why it's important ditch the mum-guilt and find time for the things you love, how small habits lead to bigger things, and why you should find space to enjoy the key moments with your family. Click

Sep 2, 2024 • 15:49

Everyone talks about the “village” - here’s how to create your own, with The Mum Club

This week we are joined by the incredible founders of The Mum Club, Lauren Webber and Jessica Lawes. The Mum Club runs brilliant in-person events for mums, and they bring their knowledge of creating communities to this episode. Building friendships in motherhood can be tricky but The Mum Club provides you with the ability to do just that. So in this episode we discuss Lauren and Jessica's very different experiences of motherhood, the importance of friendships and how you can build your own villa

Aug 29, 2024 • 45:56

MOMENT | Breaking cycles, with Dr Shefali

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Today we are joined by the incredible Dr Shefali, expert in family dynamics and the pioneer of the Conscious Parenting movement. Here she shares why a connected child might challenge us, what it means to be a conscious parent and why we should move on from our feelings of guilt to form a better relationship with our children. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive

Aug 26, 2024 • 17:17

Re-release | Exhausted? You need this episode, with Jasmine Hemsley

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. This week we are re-releasing this episode with Jasmine Hemsley.Sometimes we just need someone to tell us to take a deep breath and who better to do so than wellbeing expert Jasmine Hemsley. Zoe and Jas talk about coping techniques through breath work, the joys of meditation and what young kids should be wearing on their feet!Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to

Aug 22, 2024 • 44:38

MOMENT | Healthy phone habits - how to start now, Dr. Faye Begeti

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week, neurologist and author of 'The Phone Fix', Dr. Faye Begeti gives us advice on how to tackle phone addiction. We hear how we can avoid feeling trapped by our phone, what we can do to be more present with our families, and why we shouldn't feel pressured to reply to messages straight away.Click Here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless exp

Aug 19, 2024 • 10:54

How I overcame my imposter syndrome and how you can too

Today is a very special day because Zoe's debut book 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations' is out! The feedback so far has been phenomenal but it's been a long road to get to this point and Zoe has had to battle imposter syndrome to make it happen. It's something we all have to deal with, so in this episode Zoe shares how she overcame her inner critic and breaks down the simple steps we can all take to turn our dreams into a reality. Click Here to pre-order your co

Aug 15, 2024 • 21:48

MOMENT | How to recognise a toxic parent with Josh Connolly

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. For this week's moment we're joined by resilience and wellbeing coach, Josh Connolly, to discuss how to recognise and understand a potentially toxic parent. Josh discusses why people might find it hard to recognise personality issues with their parents, why it's important to let our children trust their instincts and how to broach traumas with our families. Click Here to pre-order your copy

Aug 12, 2024 • 17:49

Listen now to the first chapter of my debut book

This week we have a very special episode because we are excited to share the first chapter of Motherkind: a new way to thrive in a world of endless expectations. This chapter is called 'Motherhood is Meant to Change You', looking at Matrescence and how to embrace the woman you become in motherhood, without the 'shoulds' that so often hold us back. The book is released on the 15th of August and you can pre-order your copy on the link below. Click Here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New

Aug 8, 2024 • 55:36

MOMENT | In the thick of the juggle? Here's a quick toolkit, with Rhiannon Lambert

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week we're joined by Rhiannon Lambert to talk about how burnout can affect us, the simple swaps we can make to look after the health of our children and, importantly, how we can look after our own health too.Click Here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core

Aug 5, 2024 • 15:50

The insanity of modern motherhood with Dr. Shefali

We have a very special episode today with Dr. Shefali, expert in family dynamics and the pioneer of the Conscious Parenting movement. Dr. Shefali has had a huge influence on the Motherkind moment so it is a joy to have her on the podcast. Her work is transformational and she joins us to share her unique perspective on raising our families. Here she discusses, how we can be conscious parents, why it's important to tread the line between humility and leadership with our children, and why it's ok i

Aug 1, 2024 • 56:00

MOMENT | Having the confidence to follow your dreams and how to do it, with Sophie McCartney

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week we're joined by comedian Sophie McCartney to explore why motherhood shouldn't mean we have to give up on our ambitions. Sophie is an amazing example of someone who has gone through a career transformation since becoming a mother, having created a career in comedy and becoming a best selling author. Here she discusses how we can build confidence, why following our dreams is importan

Jul 29, 2024 • 16:12

Do you need to change your relationship with your phone? Here's how, with Dr. Faye Begeti

Today we are facing a modern-day challenge head on: our phones. We all want to be more present with our families but our phones can often get in the way. So joining us to share some practical advice is neurologist and author of 'The Phone Fix', Dr. Faye Begeti. Faye talks us through how we can manage our phones better, whether we might be addicted, and what can be done to improve our relationships with our phones.Click Here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of

Jul 25, 2024 • 33:01

MOMENT | Why so many of us feel burnt out - the modern motherhood crisis, with Renee Reina

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast, joins us to discuss default parenting and why the weight of expectation in our work and our homes has created a perfect storm of modern motherhood.Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for

Jul 22, 2024 • 12:54

Can we have it all? With Laura Jackson

Today we are joined by the incredible Laura Jackson: business founder, television presenter and mother of three. She sat down for a brilliantly honest chat about the realities and challenges of motherhood all the while running a business. It's a conversation that covers people pleasing, setting boundaries, and learning to trust yourself. Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeWe are sponsore

Jul 18, 2024 • 41:01

MOMENT | Understanding the mother wound and how it shapes us with Bethany Webster

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's Moment we hear author and transformational coach, Bethany Webster, discuss the Mother Wound. She guides us through the set of limiting beliefs inherited from our mothers that constitute the Mother Wound, why understanding it can heal intergenerational patterns, and how mothering the inner child within can make us more emotionally present with our own children. Click here to p

Jul 15, 2024 • 15:20

Toxic parents all do this one thing - how to never repeat the cycle, with Josh Connolly

This week we are joined by Josh Connolly, resilience and wellbeing coach, who is leading the conversation around dysfunctional family environments. This is an incredible episode where Josh helps us identify the difference between toxic and dysfunctional parents, what we can do differently to protect the happiness of our own children, when we should set boundaries with our parents, and when we could be more flexible. Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world

Jul 11, 2024 • 47:54

MOMENT | Your energy is precious - how to stop saying yes when you don’t want to with Helen Marie

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Psychotherapist and author Helen Marie sits down with Zoe to talk about the power of saying 'no'. Here they discuss why setting boundaries can make us feel anxious, why it's good to start small, and why setting boundaries can become a life-changing skill. Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations'You can find more information on

Jul 8, 2024 • 14:22

If you're anxious about the summer holidays: listen to this

It's that time of year again: the summer holidays are upon us. And although our kids will be excited, we can often get to September without feeling energised or refreshed. So in this solo episode Zoe shares with us some hard-won wisdom on how to avoid summer burnout, so that by the time your kids go back to school you won't be feeling like you need a six week holiday yourself.Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations'You can find mor

Jul 4, 2024 • 19:40

MOMENT | Mum Rage - the 'drip drip' effect and what to do about it with Minna Dubin

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. Author Minna Dubin talks us through 'Mum Rage': what it is, the drip-drip effects that can trigger it, and what we can do to avoid it. Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations'This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeThis episode is supported by Wild Nutrition. Visit wildnutrition.com and use code Motherkind for 15% off your firs

Jul 1, 2024 • 12:23

6 years of interviewing experts: This is the best life-changing advice I've had

Re-Release | After 6 years of expert advice, Zoe unpacks some of the standout points she's been told. From matrescence to resetting our nervous system, she's got you covered! Make sure to go back and check out our previous episodes.Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations'This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeThis episode is supported by Wild Nutrition. Visit wildnutrition.com and use code Motherkind for 15% off your first order.W

Jun 27, 2024 • 18:43

MOMENT | We need to listen to our inner guidance in motherhood - here's how. With Maxine Nwaneri

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. ** Trigger Warning - Post Birth Trauma ** This week we hear from business consultant and executive coach Maxine Nwaneri, as she shares her amazing experience of listening to her inner voice, and talks about the power of slowing down, journaling, and asking yourself important questions. Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations'Th

Jun 24, 2024 • 12:36

Recovering from burnout, prioritising yourself and managing the motherhood juggle - how nutrition can help you with Rhiannon Lambert

This week's guest is the incredible Rhiannon Lambert, a leading nutritionist, author and podcaster. The online world makes it so easy to feel confused about nutrition advice but it's always worth listening to Rhiannon because she is so practical and non-judgemental. In this episode we look at how burnout can affect us, the simple swaps we can make to look after the health of our children and, importantly, how we can look after our own health too. Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind:

Jun 20, 2024 • 49:51

MOMENT | You are more than just a mother - how to be a model, not a martyr with Kelechi Okafor

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's Moment we hear from author and public speaker, Kelechi Okafor. Hear her advice on how to move away from comparison, getting to know yourself as a mother and why it's important to learn that your identity is more than just being a parent to your kids. Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations'This show is proudly sp

Jun 17, 2024 • 12:59

Your new identity in motherhood - how to ditch mum guilt, build confidence and follow your dreams with Sophie McCartney

If you have ever suffered from the fear of imposter syndrome or the fear of going for what you want, today's episode is for you. We speak to the brilliantly funny comedian and best selling author Sophie McCartney aka Tired and Tested. Sophie shares some inspiration on how to ditch mum guilt, reclaim your identity and be bold in following your dreams.Click here to pre-order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations'This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeWit

Jun 13, 2024 • 52:28

MOMENT | Everything you need to know to keep your children safe on social media with Candice Brathwaite

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, Zoe is joined by author and podcaster, Candice Brathwaite, to discuss online safety, parental control and how to teach your kids boundaries. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episod

Jun 10, 2024 • 12:06

My first book - Motherkind - a new way to thrive in a world of endless expectations

There's huge news in today's episode that we cannot wait to share with you: 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations' is now available to preorder on Amazon. So, in this exciting episode, Zoe talks us through the process of writing the book and gives us a hint at some of the empowering insights we can expect to read. Click here to preorder your copy on Amazon nowThis show is proudly sponsored by StokkeWith thanks to MATCH Hospitality at Silverstone Circuit for supporti

Jun 6, 2024 • 40:09

Exhausted but can’t get enough sleep? You need this. With Jasmine Hemsley

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, wellbeing expert Jasmine Hemsley encourages us all to take a deep breath and shares her tips on how to reset when you're finding it impossible to sleep. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates an

Jun 3, 2024 • 11:36

Being the default parent, rejecting guilt and getting your energy back with Renee Reina

If you are a mum who feels overwhelmed or constantly guilty, the insights from this week's incredible guest are going to help. Renee Grenon, Psychology PhD and host of The Mom Room podcast, shares how parenting has changed through the generations and what that means for modern mothers. From default parenting, to the pressures of social media, to mum guilt and so much more, Renee generously shares her wisdom to help empower all mums. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeThis episode is support

May 30, 2024 • 49:12

Solo parents: THIS is so important to remember

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, journalist Rebecca Cox talks about the solo parenthood and what has made the biggest difference in her experience. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releasesLearn more about

May 27, 2024 • 11:46

How to forgive yourself when you feel guilty about the early years

Grief doesn't always have to revolve around losing a loved one, it can sometimes come from within. In this episode, Zoe breaks down the significance of self-compassion, how to process feelings of guilt and shifting negative attitudes. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeThis episode is supported by Wild Nutrition. Visit wildnutrition.com and use code Motherkind for 15% off your first order.We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Continue the Conversa

May 23, 2024 • 23:26

MOMENT | The surprising shift we need to make in midlife with Lorraine Candy

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, journalist Lorraine Candy talks about regulating emotions, shifting mindset throughout motherhood and how to make time for yourself. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and som

May 20, 2024 • 13:05

5 surprising ways to protect your peace (even with tricky people) | Helen Marie

Fear response is part of life but can we control it? In this episode, psychotherapist and author Helen Marie sits down with Zoe to talk about all things boundaries and balance. She speaks about why we need to stay grounded, regulating the nervous system and dealing with feelings when setting boundaries. This is Helen's very first EVER podcast appearance too!This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeThis episode is supported by Wild Nutrition. Visit wildnutrition.com and use code Motherkind for 15%

May 16, 2024 • 37:53

MOMENT | How to avoid screen time battles with Ash Brandin

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, screen time expert Ash Brandin talks about creating boundaries with your kids, healthy screen time habits and safety. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of

May 13, 2024 • 12:04

When the illness curveballs come thick and fast!

Sometimes things come into our lives and throw everything up into the air! Well, in this week's episode, Zoe breaks down ways you can control yourself under stress, priorities and how to build a stronger mindset. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our ma

May 9, 2024 • 19:23

MOMENT | The truth about queer parenting with Lotte Jeffs

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, writer and creative Lotte Jeffs talks about dealing with feelings of judgement, what needs to happen to improve inclusion and why everyone needs to be treated the same. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Join our community over on Inst

May 6, 2024 • 12:42

We’re in an unspoken crisis of ‘mum rage’, why you’re not alone and it’s not your fault | Minna Dubin

You are not alone. Mum rage is something mothers go through, Zoe and author Minna Dubin are here to unpack what it is exactly, why it's not talked about as much as it should be and how mothers can be provided support.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin ou

May 1, 2024 • 30:49

MOMENT | We need to believe in ourselves more: here's how

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, presenter Cherry Healy talks about dealing with vulnerability, finding value in the things that matter to you and when to praise yourself. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, a

Apr 29, 2024 • 11:13

This is why you lose it sometimes (and what to do about it)

Sometimes we all just need to take a deep breath. Juggling a million things a once can often lead mothers feeling untight, angry and a little stressed to say the least, well, in this episode Zoe walks us through ways to deal with these feelings and how what she does try and stay calm. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke This episode is supported by Wild Nutrition. Visit wildnutrition.com and use code Motherkind for 15% off your first order. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Moth

Apr 25, 2024 • 14:12

What exactly is postpartum depression with Yara Heary

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, therapist and speaker Yara Heary talks about how the reality of dealing with postpartum depression, expectations of mothers and the importance of needing support. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sponsored credit.Join our community over on Instagram

Apr 22, 2024 • 13:19

The truth about having it "all": How to find your true purpose and do motherhood your way | Maxine Nwaneri

**Trigger Warning - Post-birth trauma***In this truly inspiring episode, Zoe and business consultant and executive coach Maxine Nwaneri talk about what is really important in life. In the day-to-day running around it's often easy to forget what matters. You'll leave this episode feeling as though anything is possible as Maxine dives into her life from homelessness to Cambridge University. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeWe are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Motherkind for £100 sp

Apr 18, 2024 • 34:35

MOMENT | Why are so many mothers being diagnosed with ADHD?

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, award-winning social entrepreneur and neurodiversity specialist Samantha Hiew talks about how ADHD is in different in women and the effects of sensory overload with age. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our

Apr 15, 2024 • 11:52

How to build unshakeable confidence

Confidence is often that magic pill mothers need to feel supported and push back against the pressure. It's easy to beat yourself up but in this week's solo episode, Zoe explains the importance of feeling self-assured in order to be your best version. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new

Apr 11, 2024 • 18:53

MOMENT | Language in birth is offensive - This is why it needs to change

**Trigger warning - baby loss** Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, midwife Sophie Martin talks about the offensive terminology used throughout pregnancy and why this needs to change in order to make mothers supported. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us

Apr 8, 2024 • 16:29

The surprising thing that happened when I put myself first | Kelechi Okafor

You need to put yourself first as the mother. What emotions come up for you? In this week's episode, Zoe sits down with author and public speaker Kelechi Okafor. The pair break down why mothers find it so hard to meet their own needs and what they can do to change that. Kelechi also talks about a traumatic experience whilst in labour. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get u

Apr 4, 2024 • 44:11

MOMENT | STOP making yourself wrong

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, women's health practitioner Serena Rosa speaks about inner courage, managing expectations and why you need to love yourself. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to rec

Apr 1, 2024 • 13:17

You are not limitless: How to use boundaries

Why is it sometimes so hard to communicate boundaries with those around us? In this week's solo episode, Zoe talks about setting limits for yourself, how to keep the focus on you and the difficulty of holding boundaries.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more abo

Mar 28, 2024 • 27:45

MOMENT | We NEED to prepare better for midlife...here’s how!

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, award-winning journalist Lorraine Candy gives an insight into midlife, why you don't need to people please and the importance of doing what you want to do. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblas

Mar 25, 2024 • 13:51

Candice Brathwaite on the parenting challenge of our generation: social media

Without a doubt the parenting challenge of our generation is social media. In this episode Zoe sits down with author and podcaster Candice Brathwaite to discuss how she’s preparing her children for the digital world and she reveals the tools she uses to keep herself feeling safe and empowered on social media.This episode has been created in partnership with Meta. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and somet

Mar 21, 2024 • 40:43

MOMENT | The benefits of a break from booze with The Scummy Mummies

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, fellow podcasters The Scummy Mummies talk about the mental and physical benefits of watching what you drink and regular exercise. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list t

Mar 18, 2024 • 10:38

Exhausted? You need this episode | Jasmine Hemsley

Sometimes we just need someone to tell us to take a deep breath and who better to do so than wellbeing expert Jasmine Hemsley. Zoe and Jas talk about coping techniques through breath work, the joys of meditation and what young kids should be wearing on their feet! This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Continue the Conversation Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive new

Mar 14, 2024 • 46:05

MOMENT | Taking the pressure off to build strong relationships with Emma Svanberg

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, clinical psychologist Emma Svanberg explores the importance of taking the pressure off parenting and letting the relationships with our children breathe. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaske

Mar 11, 2024 • 10:33

MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL | Motherkind Community

As we round off our Mother's Week, Zoe answers some of your questions. She looks at everything from dealing with stress to what she loves about motherhood. We hope you enjoy this community episode and Happy Mother's Day! This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more ab

Mar 10, 2024 • 22:35

#1 way to manage your time better | Tamu Thomas

Did you know the key to doing more is actually doing less? In this episode, Zoe sits down with life coach Tamu Thomas to talk about taking life in the slow lane...well slower. Tamu unpicks the worries mothers face such as to-do lists, the fear of stopping at full throttle and the importance of listening the signals you body gives you. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get u

Mar 9, 2024 • 43:00

6 years of interviewing experts: This is the best life-changing advice I've had

After 6 years of expert advice, Zoe unpacks some of the standout points she's been told. From matrescence to resetting our nervous system, she's got you covered! Make sure to go back and check out our previous episodes. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Continue the Conversation Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Matrescence - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/matrescence-the-word-we-all-n

Mar 8, 2024 • 16:06

Why you need to prioritise your partnership over your parenting | Paul Brunson

Trying to maintain a relationship as parent is hard. TV host and life coach Paul Brunson checks-in with Zoe to talk about all things partner related. Paul breaks down the relationships with his wife and children, alongside teaching us about the masks people put on during their parenting journey. This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our

Mar 7, 2024 • 43:31

What gift would you give to all mothers?

If you could give ALL the mothers in the world one gift...what would it be? As part of Mother's Week, we've sieved through and put together this special episode for you which showcases some of the standout gifts our guests have given us.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releas

Mar 6, 2024 • 20:40

Motherkind LIVE from The Baby Show with Georgia Kousoulou

And we're LIVE! In our second instalment of Mother's Week, join Zoe and TV personality Georgia Kousoulou as they sit down live from The Baby Show to talk all things from mum guilt to co-parenting.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Mar 5, 2024 • 21:11

5 TOP tips on how to navigate your emotions this Mothers Day

For some of us, Mother's Day isn't always the easiest. It can often be a time of stress and as we kick off our very special Mother's Week, Zoe sits down to walk us through some of the emotions mothers might feel during this time and what you can do to cope.This show is proudly sponsored by StokkeContinue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyEpisode with Melissa UrbanJoin our mailing list t

Mar 4, 2024 • 15:46

'Want to make life easier today? Stop expecting your partner to parent like you' | Dr Martha Deiros Collado

Are you and your partner on the same page when it comes to parenting? Well, this week Zoe sits down with clinical psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado to talk about different parental approaches. The pair discuss what really matters when co-parenting and Martha even gives Zoe some 1 on 1 counselling. Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyBaby Show Tickets:https://babyshowexcel.se

Feb 29, 2024 • 39:23

MOMENT | Why you should love your pregnant body with Louise Boyce

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, fashion model and author Louise Boyce talks us through the importance of needing to love your body during pregnancy. She speaks about not being accepted as a model and how she regained her confidence.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoe

Feb 26, 2024 • 12:03

Motherkind Community | Emily's story

And we're back with our very first Community episode of the year! This week, Zoe sits down with Emily to discuss her motherhood journey up to now. The pair explore how Emily has tried to maintain balance in her own life, the medical challenges she's faced with her 4 year old, especially during the pandemic and how unique her situation has been whilst being at university. Emily also unpacks the feeling of pressure and having to do it all.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagr

Feb 23, 2024 • 23:37

Why I'm no longer doing "self care" and have never felt better

Sometimes we all just need to re-charge. In this week's episode, Zoe unlocks the door to the BIGGEST drains and what you can do to plug yourself back in. How are your stress levels? How do you feel? How can you support your eternal world? Let's throw that phrase 'self-care' out of the window and focus on our energy management!Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyBaby Show Tickets:

Feb 22, 2024 • 21:31

MOMENT | How to give yourself the gift of time with Georgie Crawford

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, health coach and wellness speaker Georgie Crawford tells us to take a deep breath and make time for the other things that matter.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode r

Feb 19, 2024 • 10:58

Why 'Having it all" and "Balance" are impossible - focus on this instead | Holly Tucker MBE

It's simply impossible to juggle a million and one things at once. This week, founder of Holly & co. and Not On The High Street, Holly Tucker, sits down with Zoe to talk about how mothers need to take it one step at a time. She also speaks about her journey into business and what she'd advise for new entrepreneurs. Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to rece

Feb 15, 2024 • 39:33

MOMENT | What matters to you as a mother?...and re-parenting our inner toddler with Millie Mackintosh

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, TV personality, author, and model Millie Mackintosh discusses the importance of connecting with ourselves and controlling who you are during motherhood. Millie also talks about her sobriety and where she's at now.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through o

Feb 12, 2024 • 11:22

This ONE thing will make you a happier mother today

Your own critic can often take over and sometimes it's difficult to be kind to ourselves. In this week's episode, Zoe takes a look at what you need to do to turn that inner bully into an inner friend. Continue the Conversation:Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases:https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-lis

Feb 8, 2024 • 29:06

MOMENT | Why we have a 'fantasy' vision of motherhood in our minds with Anna Mathur

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, psychotherapist Anna Mathur gives us an insight into why mums often believe motherhood to be something it's not. She also talks about the need to relieve pressure and feel more you!Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mai

Feb 5, 2024 • 11:50

A truth we don't talk about: 75% of mothers feel invisible | Michelle Kennedy

Does anyone tell you just how invisible you might feel during motherhood? Well in this week's episode, Zoe talks to founder and CEO of Peanut Michelle Kennedy. They discuss the difficulties of loneliness that motherhood can bring, overwhelming guilt and what people can do to make life easier for mum. If you're interested in supporting a woman's experience of becoming and being a mother - either in pregnancy, postpartum, in the workplace, in your business, or in your community - this training me

Feb 1, 2024 • 38:06

MOMENT | How to co-parent with a narcissist and the importance of valuing yourself with Malin Andersson

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, mental health advocate and body positivity campaigner Malin Andersson tells us what it's like parenting with an abusive narcissistic partner. She also highlights the significance of doing what's right fro you.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our d

Jan 29, 2024 • 11:25

We've been sold a lie about "mum" guilt...here's why

Ever feel that sense of guilt but not sure if it's normal? Well, in this week's episode Zoe discusses why mothers might feel guilt and that it's actually not all bad. Zoe explains how to transform your "mum" guilt and what common feelings mothers misidentify as guilt also.Download your FREE guide on '5 ways to transform your mum guilt' here. We'll send it straight to your inbox. Thank you to this week's sponsor MAMA RISING If you're interested in supporting a woman's experience of becoming and b

Jan 25, 2024 • 32:01

MOMENT | How to build routines and maximize sleep with Rosey Davidson

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. In this week's MOMENT, Zoe sits down with author and founder of Just Chill Sleep Baby, Rosey Davidson. You'll get an insight into optimizing sleep conditions for you and your children, what sleep cycles are, creating balance and not feeling guilty.Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get

Jan 22, 2024 • 12:15

The Game-Changing advice EVERY mother should know

In this week's episode Zoe's in the hot seat as she sits down with Dr Sophie Brock, who asks her about the origins of Motherkind, how to overcome barriers faced in early motherhood and the importance of taking time for yourself. Zoe also talks about why we need open our minds when we think about emotional maturity. Continue the Conversation:Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our

Jan 18, 2024 • 45:11

MOMENT | Unlocking your self-worth in motherhood with Megan Rose Lane

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. It's easy enough for things to get on top of you in motherhood and building up self-esteem off falls by the wayside. So in this week's moment, spiritual mentor Megan Rose Lane speaks about breaking through fears and limitations whilst still living your best life as a mother. Continue the ConversationJoin our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and somet

Jan 15, 2024 • 13:30

4 motherhood mindset shifts for 2024 (that I learned the hard way so you don’t have to)

As we start a brand new year, it always seems like there's a million and one things to think about! So what better way to burst into 2024 than sat down with Zoe as she intends to keep the positive energy high and highlight the importance of taking time for the things that matter. Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, update

Jan 11, 2024 • 31:03

MOMENT | Accepting your post baby body with Olympian Rebecca Adlington

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Accepting your body during motherhood isn't always simple. This week's moment is with 4 x Olympic medalist Rebecca Adlington, where she talks about navigating her body transformation after having children, the mindset of body negativity and why mum's often find it hard to take a compliment. Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagr

Jan 8, 2024 • 11:09

Re-release | How I finally found my confidence in motherhood with Louise Boyce (AKA Mamas still got it)

***Explicit - we talk about eating disorders - if this is a negative trigger for you, please pass on this one***In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.I'm SO excited about this week's episode; it's with funny, wise and kind Louise Boyc

Jan 4, 2024 • 45:00

MOMENT | Building healthier habits with Roxie Nafousi

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s guest is the incredible Roxie Nafousi. She is a best-selling author and manifesting expert. It’s the second time Roxie has been on the podcast, and you all loved our first episode together. I love how open Roxie is, and in this episode, we talk about how, to get out of exhaustion and burnout even when you have no energy and holding boundaries. I hope you

Jan 1, 2024 • 10:37

Re-Release | Every mother needs to hear these words with Donna Lancaster

***Trigger Warning*** We discuss graphic intrusive thoughts, so if hearing that experience might be more harmful than connecting for you, please skip that bit. It's about 10 minutes in.In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.This week w

Dec 28, 2023 • 54:41

MOMENT | How to unleash your joy this Christmas with Zoe Blaskey (Re-release)

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This is the last of my Christmas episodes, and ironically, it's being released on Christmas day! Today I want to help you find your joy at Christmas and discuss why we don’t always enjoy what we have created for others and how to change that this year.The main theme over the four workshops is that we too deserve to enjoy the magic at Christmas that we are so busy creat

Dec 25, 2023 • 17:44

Re-Release | Why your happiness is what your children need with Anna Mathur

In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.Welcome to this week’s Motherkind episode, the show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more self-awareness, clarity and Confidence.This week’

Dec 21, 2023 • 47:06

MOMENT | Happy families? How to have a drama-free family Christmas with Zoe Blaskey (Re-release)

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Another episode with me this week. It is the next instalment in my Christmas mini-series to help you have the happiest Christmas ever. This week we are talking about family dynamics. Is it possible to have a drama-free Christmas?Family dynamics can get so tricky at Christmas. Your family know how to push your buttons because they put them there. If you find it triggeri

Dec 18, 2023 • 15:55

Re-Release | Matrescence: The word we all need Lucy Jones

Welcome to this week’s Motherkind episode, the show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more self-awareness, clarity and Confidence.In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful.This week’

Dec 14, 2023 • 40:00

MOMENT | From frantic to calm - the secret to doing less this Christmas with Zoe Blaskey

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with me. For the next couple of episodes, I will be talking about Christmas and hopefully giving you some ideas on how to make it easier for yourself this year.In this very short episode, I talk about how to feel calm and less frantic, stressed and overwhelmed by the to-do list. I’m going to give you some ideas and tools to help you arrive at Chri

Dec 11, 2023 • 13:04

Re-Release | Is it ADHD or is it overwhelm? Here is how to know with Dr. Sam Hiew

Welcome to this week’s Motherkind episode, the show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more self-awareness, clarity and Confidence. In December, we walk our talk, and I take some time off recording to be with my family and recharge before next year. So I've re-released for you the most popular episodes of the past six months. These are the episodes you loved to share with friends, you emailed about and deemed to be the most helpful. Here is

Dec 7, 2023 • 47:38

MOMENT | From frantic to calm - the secret to doing less this Christmas with Zoe Blaskey

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with me. For the next couple of episodes, I will be talking about Christmas and hopefully giving you some ideas on how to make it easier for yourself this year.In this very short episode, I talk about how to feel calm and less frantic, stressed and overwhelmed by the to-do list. I’m going to give you some ideas and tools to help you arrive at Chri

Dec 4, 2023 • 17:42

Unpopular opinion… Why screen time ISN’T the enemy with expert Ash Brandin

I asked you on Instagram on @zoeblasky what challenges you were facing right now and so many of you told me that screen time was a huge struggle for you. You said you feel guilty about taking it off your children, confused about age-appropriate games and worried about safety and the amount of screen time your little ones were getting. As we come into the Christmas holidays, I feel like screen time in my house is only going to increase, and I want to feel less guilty and more empowered. I have fo

Nov 30, 2023 • 49:38

MOMENT | "We NEED to be more supported" Dr Zoe Williams on loneliness in motherhood

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week, we chatted with the incredible Dr Zoe Williams. She is a GP, Author and This Morning’s resident doctor.In this moment episode, you'll learn: Why there is an epidemic of loneliness for mothers What needs to change to support mothers more Why has human connection shifted in our modern-day society I hope you enjoy this moment episode.ANNOUNCEMENTFREE WORKSHO

Nov 27, 2023 • 6:46

What single mothers really want you to know with Rebecca Cox

This week's episode is with Rebecca Cox who is the co-author of 'How to be a happy single parent'.So of course, if you're a single parent, you're going to love this episode BUT it's really about so much more than that. It's about letting go of the picture of how we think it 'should' be and embracing whatever version of motherhood we find ourselves in. You are going to learn so much: What stops us from asking for help and how to change that for good How you know if it's the right choice for you

Nov 23, 2023 • 42:44

MOMENT | THIS needs to happen to nurture equal parenting in our society with Paul Morgan Bentley

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week I am speaking with Paul Morgan-Bentley, author of “The Equal Parent” and dad to his three-year-old son. He welcomed into the world via surrogacy with his husband, Robin. As a gay dad, Paul found himself in a unique position as he took on primary caregiving and felt sick of all the praise he received for doing the basics. He saw how mothers were carrying th

Nov 20, 2023 • 5:11

Why you’re not failing if your house is a mess with KC Davis

Have you ever walked into your house, seen all the mess, seen all the jobs that you can't quite get to and thought to yourself, I'm failing? Listen in because it’s going to totally change how you feel. Today’s guest is therapist and author of the book ‘How to keep house, whilst drowining” - KC Davis. If like me ever thought to yourself - what is wrong with me that I can never stay on top of the: laundry, the food shopping, the meal planning, the sorting out the kid's clothes and just the 100s of

Nov 16, 2023 • 1:00:20

MOMENT | Terri Cole on why mother’s don’t need to do it all

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week I am speaking with Terri Cole, who is a licensed psychotherapist, global leading relationship expert and author of the best-selling book, Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free.We chat about why mother's don't need to do it all, and how boundaries can help you relieve some of the pressures we put on ourselves. I h

Nov 13, 2023 • 12:42

Millie Mackintosh on quitting drinking, perfectionism and being triggered

Welcome back to Motherkind, the show that is here to support you in motherhood. This week, I speak to fellow podcaster and mum of two, Millie Mackintosh. I think you're going to be surprised about how honest she is, and she reveals things that she has never spoken about before in her experiences of motherhood. We talk about: How stopping drinking has changed her life completely What her matrescence was like Why she feels like a completely different person now  We also talk about the mental load

Nov 9, 2023 • 44:54

MOMENT | Reshma Saujani on breaking ourselves free from martyrdom and societal expectations

Welcome to this week's moment episode, where I speak with the incredible Reshma Saujani, who is best known for the organisation she founded called Girls Who Code. It is one of the most influential nonprofits in the world and it has introduced millions of women to coding and the tech industry. During the pandemic, Reshma found herself with a 3-week-old and a pre-schooler trying to run her organisation and look after her family full-time. And that's when she broke. She says she spent the last 10 y

Nov 6, 2023 • 7:26

"I was riddled with self doubt" Cherry Healey’s lessons on how to accept yourself

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, this is the show that's going to give you confidence, clarity, and connection in this wild ride of motherhood. Today I'm speaking to the wonderful presenter and author Cherry Healy. This is a really special episode for me, because I remember watching Cherry has a baby way before I became a mum and I just fell in love with her. She is one of those women that you just want to be friends with. She is smart, honest, funny and she's pioneered women's

Nov 2, 2023 • 54:53

MOMENT | Midwife and Post-partum specialist Illiyin Morrison on processing birth trauma

**Trigger warning** This episode comes with a warning about birth trauma and recovery. Please give it a miss if you think it might be hard to listen to. Welcome to this week's moment episode, where I speak with the incredible Illiyin Morrison. Illy is an author and mother of two. She is also a midwife, specialising in postpartum recovery and care, facilitating birth debriefs. Illy supports couples and birthing parents as well as non-birthing parents with an awareness that perinatal trauma affect

Oct 30, 2023 • 10:33

Motherkind Community | Zeenat’s Story

Welcome to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood.I loved speaking to Zeenat, and I hope you enjoy this episode too. Continue the conversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases by clicking here. Learn m

Oct 27, 2023 • 20:58

“I was really concerned about people's judgement” Lydia Bright’s experience of Motherhood

Recorded live at The Baby Show with Lidl GB.The Baby Show is the UK's largest and most popular pregnancy, baby and parenting event where Motherkind was the official podcast sponsor.My guest is Lydia Bright. You might know Lydia from her reality TV show days you also might know her from the incredible work she does advocating for and supporting the Foster Care Community.Listen to learn:  How hypnobirthing helped ease Lydia birthing process Boundaries when the baby arrived  Lydia’s experience of g

Oct 26, 2023 • 32:23

MOMENT | How to overcome the guilt of saying no with boundaries expert Sarah Knight

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week's moment episode is with international best-selling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, Sarah Knight. We are going to talk about how to overcome the guilt of saying no to something. Sarah walks us through a tool she created to help us navigate where our guilt is coming from, and what guilt isn't yours to hold. I hope

Oct 23, 2023 • 9:46

How to spot a narcissist with Malin Anderson

***Trigger warning - we talk about domestic abuse - if this is a negative trigger for you, please pass on this one***Malin Anderson is this week's guest - she is a mental health advocate, a motivational speaker, and a body confidence activist you might know who rose to fame following her appearance on Love Island 2016 but now she uses her platform to promote body positivity and self-love. This episode cracks open the reality of abuse in a relationship both physical and non-physical. We discussed

Oct 19, 2023 • 47:35

MOMENT | How to raise children that don’t become people pleasers with Emma Reed Turrell

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week's moment episode is with Emma Reed Turrell who is a psychotherapist and author of Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the Way You Live. Sounds good. Doesn't it?I am a people-pleaser in recovery, which you may have heard me talk about before, but it is such a huge part of my recovery and my life. And it is still ve

Oct 16, 2023 • 7:39

Lotte Jeffs on being judged as a queer parent

Welcome to this episode of Motherkind Podcast. The show that is going to give you confidence, clarity, and connection in this wild ride of motherhood. This week's guest is Lotte Jeffs, she is the co-author of the “Queer parent everything you need to know from Gay to Z”. I learned so much from speaking to Lotte, and this episode is going to leave you with a broader, more inclusive perspective on parenthood. I think it's absolutely vital for every single one of us, because we are raising the next

Oct 12, 2023 • 47:46

MOMENT | How to find freedom in forgiveness with Donna Lancaster

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week, I speak to the incredible Donna Lancaster. She has worked as a coach, a group facilitator and a therapist for more than 30 years - I cannot tell you how much I respect Donna and her work. In this moment episode we are talking about forgiveness. Donna shares with us her experience of forgiveness and the freedom that can be found within

Oct 9, 2023 • 6:29

The big lie we need to stop telling mothers with Yara Heary (AKA Life After Birth)

Welcome to this week’s episode, where we will completely reframe post-natal depression and anxiety.I was never diagnosed, but I felt very low and anxious in those early days and in the first few years. Today's guest is psychologist Yara Heary who is going to give us a new frame of reference for how we think about that experience. You will learn how to see your experiences as part of a bigger picture. Please send this episode to any new mums you know or anyone going through a tricky time in that

Oct 5, 2023 • 28:31

MOMENT | The art of mindfulness and how to sit with your feelings with Gelong Thubten

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week I speak to the incredible Gelong Thubten, who has over 20 years worth of experience working with schools, universities and businesses, such as Google. He’s lectured at institutions like Oxford and the UN and, he worked as a consultant on the Marvel Movie, ‘Dr. Strange’. In our conversation, we unpacked how to sit with your feelings a

Oct 2, 2023 • 9:02

Motherkind community | Alex's story

Welcome to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood.This week I am speaking to Alex, who shares how uncovering her real values and what is really important to her in motherhood and life has completely changed how she approaches her life as a mum of twoI loved speaking to Alex, and I hope you enjoy this episode too. Continue the conversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on I

Sep 29, 2023 • 24:34

Manifesting expert Roxie Nafousi: THIS is how you build unshakable confidence in your children

This week’s guest is the incredible Roxie Nafousi. She is a best-selling author and manifesting expert. It’s the second time Roxie has been on the podcast, and you all loved our first episode together. I love how open Roxie is, and in this episode, we talk about how, just a few weeks ago Roxie ended up in an ambulance after temporarily losing her sight and how that was the wake-up call she needed to approach her life very differently. You are going to learn: How to get out of exhaustion and burn

Sep 28, 2023 • 38:55

MOMENT | We all mess up: it’s what we do next that matters with Tom Piccirilli (AKA Dad Vibes)

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead. This week, I chatted to Tom, a dad of two and the host of the podcast Dad Vibes. In this episode, we talk about: The pressures and expectations on parents as a result of social media  How every single parent loses their cool  How to repair when you get angry with your child  I hope you enjoy this moment episode.  As always, we con

Sep 25, 2023 • 36:17

I’m a midwife who’s had 11 rounds of IVF and experienced tragic loss: Here is what needs to change with Sophie Martin

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This episode talks about baby loss and infertility. If this is a trigger for you, it may be best to skip this one. Welcome to this episode of Motherkind, the show that gives you all the tools, ideas and validation you need as you navigate your life as a mother. Sometimes the hardest things that we face, are also the things that we most need to talk about because it's often those things that we don't have the words for. Sophie Martin, in her job as a midwife, helps women eve

Sep 21, 2023 • 44:15

MOMENT | The SECRET to thriving as a dual-career couple and making it work with behavioural professor Jennifer Petriglieri

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week, I’m talking to Jennifer Petriglieri, a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at INSEAD. Jennifer studied the successful relationships of people who both had successful careers, and what she found was absolutely fascinating.Listen to this moment episode to find out the secret to thriving as a dual-working couple. I hope you enjoy this m

Sep 18, 2023 • 10:22

“When my baby was 7 months I was diagnosed with cancer” Surprising lessons it taught me that I think every mother needs to hear

Welcome to the motherkind podcast, which is going to help you feel more confident and less alone in the wild roller coaster that is modern motherhood. My guest this week is Georgie Crawford. Georgie was just at the end of her maternity leave when she first discovered a lump in her breast and what followed was a roller coaster journey of self-discovery. Georgie says that for the first time in her life, she learned how to value herself and her needs. Thankfully she fully recovered and is now about

Sep 14, 2023 • 43:03

MOMENT | Understanding matrescence will change your perspective forever: here's why with Lucy Jones

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week I speak with Lucy Jones. She is an investigative journalist, award-winning author and has just written a new book called Matrescence.Matresence is one of my favourite words and subjects ever. It describes the process of becoming a mother - the confusing discombobulating cocktail of emotions that happens when we transition from woman to

Sep 11, 2023 • 8:16

Why your happiness is what your children need with Anna Mathur

Welcome to the Motherkind podcast. The show which is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood and life with more acceptance, joy, ease and purpose.This week’s guest is the lovely Anna Mathur, psycho-therapist, best-selling author and mum of three. I’m also very grateful to be able to say a good friend of mine and a massive supporter of the podcast.This is Anna’s 4th time on the podcast, and we recorded this episode to celebrate the launch of her 3rd book, "Raising a happie

Sep 7, 2023 • 46:35

MOMENT | Is it ADHD or is it overwhelm? Here's how you tell with Dr. Sam Hiew

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.In this episode, I talk to Dr Samantha Hiew, who is a leading voice and expert on ADHD for women, and who was diagnosed herself aged 40 right after the birth of her second child. So many of our Motherkind community are being diagnosed with ADHD, wondering if they have ADHD or may be curious about it. I asked Dr Samantha Hiew how does ADHD interse

Sep 4, 2023 • 7:28

Re-release | Worlds number one matchmaker...how to know you're in the right relationship with Paul Brunson

Welcome to this weeks episode - I have an incredible one for you. This week’s guest is Paul Carrick Brunson. He is a relationship expert and matchmaker known as the ‘love doctor’ and ‘real-life Hitch’ and also a television host, serial entrepreneur, and author. He was chosen as the World’s Most Influential Matchmaker by the Matchmaking Institute and currently co-hosts Married at First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating on UK’s Channel 4.I love this conversation and was so blown away by Paul. He is in

Aug 31, 2023 • 55:09

Re-release MOMENT | Are you an empath? With Jane Lightworker

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week's moment episode is with Jane Lightworker, who is a mum of three, an intuitive business and life coach and the creator of the #1 course for empathetic people looking to take their energy and power back.In this moment episode we discuss: What it meant to be an empath Whether you are an empath How to protect your energy Ps. Throughout

Aug 28, 2023 • 8:43

Re-release | How to set and hold boundaries with boundary expert Melissa Urban

Welcome to this week’s Motherkind episode, where we chat with the incredible boundaries expert Melissa Urban. She is a 6x New York Times bestselling author and specialises in helping people establish healthy boundaries. Listen to learn: Why boundaries aren’t there to control anyone’s behaviour but to communicate our needs and our limits The different levels of boundaries (Melisa illustrates this with a green, amber and red boundary) to help you assess what level to communicate Why boundaries

Aug 24, 2023 • 59:02

Re-release MOMENT | Try this to stop worrying AND teach your children how to face their fears with Mel Robbins

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with the one and only Mel Robbins. Mel is a former lawyer and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world. Her TedX talk has had nearly 30 million views, and she is the author of the best-selling book The High Five Habit.In this episode, Mel provides an amazing tool to stop worrying and teach your childre

Aug 21, 2023 • 9:01

Re-release | Motherhood is hard enough...How to fire your inner bully and hire your inner coach with Michaela Thomas

In this episode, we focus on how to find freedom from perfectionism. It is with the incredible Michaela Thomas. Michaela specialises in perfectionism and its ties with stress, anxiety, depression, productivity, procrastination, burnout and overall wellbeing. Throughout August I have a break from recording new episodes to reset, take a breath, and reconnect with the family. During this period, we re-release the most downloaded episodes from the past 6 months.Michaela helps ambitious working mothe

Aug 17, 2023 • 58:36

Re-release MOMENT | Navigating disappointment in marriage - the fine line Susanna Abse

Welcome to this week's Moment episode. I'm SO excited for you to listen to this episode with the incredible Susanna Abse, where we discuss how to navigate disappointment in marriage.Susanna has been a leading couple’s therapist for 35 years. There is not much Susanna doesn’t know about love and relationships.This is an incredible MOMENT episode. You're going to learn so much. If you enjoy it, please share this episode with anyone you think would benefit from listening.As always, we continue the

Aug 14, 2023 • 7:24

Re-Release | Dr Nicole LePera (The Holistic psychologist): the life-changing skill I wish more parents knew about

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. This week we are re-releasing this episode with the incredible Dr. Nicole LePera (The Holistic Psychologist). Throughout August I have a break from recording new episodes to reset, take a breath, and reconnect with the family. During this period, we re-release the most downloaded episodes from the past 6 months.This episode feels life-changing and I’m super excited for you to hear it. It is with Dr. Nicole LePera, best known as the holistic psyc

Aug 10, 2023 • 1:09:26

Re-release MOMENT | Listen to this if you have ever asked yourself: 'Is this all there is?' with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

Welcome to this week's Moment episode. I'm SO excited for you to listen to this episode with the incredible Dr. Rangan Chatterjee where we discuss what's really important in life. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. Dr Chatterjee, a practising GP for the last two decades, wants to inspire people to transform their health and happiness by making small, sustainable lifestyle changes. He also hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK

Aug 7, 2023 • 12:11

Re-release | World-leading happiness expert: why getting your needs met is critical to your children's happiness with Dr. Rick Hanson

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. This week we are re-releasing this episode with the incredible Dr. Rick Hanson.Throughout August I have a break from recording new episodes to reset, take a breath, and reconnect with the family. During this period, we re-release the most downloaded episodes from the past 6 months.Dr Hanson is a world-leading psychologist on topics such as happiness, relationships, and motherhood. His first book over 20 years ago was called Mother Nature, which

Aug 3, 2023 • 1:08:04

Re-release MOMENT | How to help our children deal with their feelings with Rupert Spira

Hi everyone and welcome back to The Motherkind Podcast. I’m so happy you’re here. This moment episode is a re-release with writer and spiritual teacher Rupert Spira.Rupert said something I can’t stop thinking about since our recording, he said that:The most important thing we can do as parents is to model how we handle emotions and that that's way more powerful than anything we could ever teach or say.I think you’re going to really enjoy this moment episode. As always we continue the conversatio

Jul 31, 2023 • 9:52

Leading GP: Dr Zoe Williams “I really struggled” - We NEED to rethink how we care for mothers

Welcome to this week’s episode on the Motherkind Podcast, which features the incredible Dr Zoe Williams. She is a GP, Author and This Morning’s resident doctor.I absolutely loved this episode because Dr Zoe was so honest about her own experiences of motherhood, how lonely she felt in those early months and why she found herself thinking I just can't do this.We also talked about: How she thinks we need to change how we care for Women's Health in postpartum Tips on how to advocate for our own heal

Jul 27, 2023 • 50:30

MOMENT | How to help your children with body confidence issues with Louis Weinstock

Louis Weinstock is a Child Psychotherapist who works with children and the child inside us all. For over 20 years, he has been guiding children and grown-ups through some of the toughest challenges life can throw at us – loss, trauma, divorce, burnout and breakdowns.In this moment episode, we talk about how to help your child navigate body confidence issues. I hope you love it! ---As always, we continue the conversation over on Instagram, so come and join us there @Zoeblaskey

Jul 24, 2023 • 7:37

Motherkind community | Emma's story

Welcome to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood.This week we speak to Emma, whose story is one of a lot of heartache and loss. We often don't talk enough about navigating matrescence whilst you're experiencing grief. I hope you find comfort and inspiration in Emma's words. -I really hope you love this new format, and if you’d like to come on the podcast, then please email: angie@moth

Jul 21, 2023 • 27:06

Mid life mothering: you're not crazy, it's crazy hard with Lorraine Candy

Welcome to this week's episode on the Motherkind Podcast, where we chat with the incredible podcaster and author Lorraine Candy.She is a journalist for pretty much all my favourite magazines, including Sunday Times Style, and she recently gave it all up to create her podcast – Postcards from Midlife which celebrates and supports midlife women. She's also written a book about it which is absolutely brilliant.  This episode is about: Why we need to understand better the changes that happen to us h

Jul 20, 2023 • 51:38

MOMENT | Why journalling is vital for every mother and how to do it with Cathy Rentzenbrink

Welcome to this week's moment episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.This week features a clip from my episode with Cathy Rentzenbrink, who is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Last Act of Love. She also has a new book out called Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page.Cathy is so poignant in how she reflects on her journey as a mother.Yes, this episode is about writing and journaling and its profound power

Jul 17, 2023 • 8:33

Motherkind community | Hannah's story

Welcome to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood.This week we speak to Hannah, who is a mum of three boys and she talks about how she faces three huge life changing events in her life. I loved Hannah, I loved her energy and I loved her insides. I hope you love this episode too. —I really hope you love this new format, and if you’d like to come on the podcast, then please email: angie@

Jul 14, 2023 • 42:54

How to cope when you're not coping with Nurtured First (Prev. Our Mamma Village)

We have such a good episode for you today, it’s with Jess founder of Nurtured First (formally known as Our Mama Village).She is a registered psychotherapist and a mum of three, and in this episode, she shares:-      How hard she found it going from two to three children-      How to cope when you're not coping-      What to do when we just feelI think you'll love this one, and if you do, please send it to anyone going through that transition in your life right now, maybe from one to two children

Jul 13, 2023 • 52:51

MOMENT | The power of good gut health and how to achieve it with Dr Megan Rossi

Welcome to this week's moment episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.This week features a clip from my episode with Dr. Megan Rossi, who is a registered dietician with an award-winning PhD in gut health. A leading Research Fellow at King’s College London. We talk about gut health and how your family's microbiome is shaped. Do you know the importance of your gut health? I hope this episode answers that for you. Special thanks to ou

Jul 10, 2023 • 9:58

Motherkind community: Debra's story

Welcome to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood.I'm chatting to Debra this week, who shares how she was blindsided by motherhood and how she overcame anxiety and intrusive thoughts to feel quite differently today. **Trigger warning** If you think hearing about intrusive thoughts is more harmful to you than helpful, please skip this one.---I really hope you love this new format, and i

Jul 7, 2023 • 28:52

The Postpartum Doctor: why a hustle mindset will break you in motherhood and what to do instead

This week's episode is with Dr Serena Rosa, a doctorally prepared women's health nurse practitioner and founder of postpartum Dr. Her mission is to change the narrative around postpartum and motherhood- showcasing that it can be beautiful, expansive, transformational, and healing.In this episode, we discuss postpartum because that is Dr. Serena's specialism. However, this episode goes beyond that, and we chat about: The pressures we put on ourselves as mothers and how to be much much kinder to

Jul 6, 2023 • 45:57

MOMENT | How to grieve and feel your feelings in the midst of motherhood demands with Lisa Olivera

Welcome to this week's moment episode, where we chat with Lisa Olivera. She is an author, therapist and mum. Her work centres around radical acceptance, cultivating compassion, and integrating our stories and full humanity.Lisa answers my question of how do you still grieve and do your healing work during the busyness and intensity of motherhood? I hope you love it. Special thanks to our sponsorAthletic Greens: Visit https://athleticgreens.com/motherkind for a FREE year supply of immune-supporti

Jul 3, 2023 • 9:11

Motherkind community | Jenny's story

Welcome to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood. I'm chatting to Jenny this week, who shares why she wishes ALL mothers could be told about matrescence at their first midwife appointment. ---I really hope you love this new format, and if you’d like to come on the podcast, then please email: angie@motherkind.co with your story.---Special thanks to our sponsorAthletic Greens: Visit htt

Jun 30, 2023 • 28:18

The episode every mother needs to listen to with Donna Lancaster

***Trigger Warning*** We discuss graphic intrusive thoughts, so if hearing that experience might be more harmful than connecting for you, please skip that bit. It's about 10 minutes in. This week we have the incredible Donna Lancaster back on the show. You love her first episode, so I hope you'll love this one even more.Donna has worked as a coach, a group facilitator and a therapist for more than 30 years - I cannot tell you how much I respect Donna and her work. This is one of those episodes i

Jun 29, 2023 • 54:57

MOMENT | Work-Life balance is a myth, try this instead with Tobi Asare

This is an incredible episode with Tobi Asare about re-thinking work-life balance. Tobi is an author, mum of two, speaker and founder of My Bump Pay, an online platform to help women smash the glass ceiling with a baby on the way and beyond. Her debut book The Blend, released in March 2023 is a guide to navigating a successful career whilst raising a family.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @z

Jun 26, 2023 • 5:56

Motherkind community: Kelly's story

Welcome to our community episode, where we feature mothers from our community to talk about their highs, lows, challenges and everything in between in motherhood.This week we chatted to Kelly. Kelly is a mum of two, and she shares in this episode:- How challenging she found the transition to motherhood- How perfectionist and critical she was self- How when she connected to her own childhood to what was going on for her when she was younger that she was able to transform everything in her motherh

Jun 23, 2023 • 26:52

Matrescence: the word we all need with Lucy Jones

Welcome to this week’s episode with Lucy Jones. She is an investigative journalist, award-winning author and has just written a new book called Matrescence.Matresence is one of my favourite words and subjects ever. It describes the process of becoming a mother - the confusing discombobulating cocktail of emotions that happens when we transition from woman to mother. All the physical, emotional and spiritual changes. A bit like the transition from teenager to adult.Listen to hear about:-   What m

Jun 22, 2023 • 41:15

MOMENT | Why we all struggle to set boundaries and how to practice them with Terri Cole

This week's Motherkind moment is with the incredibly Terri Cole, a licensed psychotherapist, global leading relationship expert and author of the best-selling book Boundary Boss.Terri’s mission is to empower as many people as possible to stop living out learned boundary behaviours that don’t serve them.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey

Jun 19, 2023 • 10:00

Motherkind Community: Amy’s story

Welcome to the first ever brand new community episode on Motherkind. I get messages from you about your lives and your journey in Motherhood - and I find these messages SO inspiring, helpful and connecting. I can’t keep them to myself anymore. So I’ve decided to pilot a series where I interview YOU, mums in the community, for 6 episodes. This week is Amy. Amy is a solo mum to her 5-year-old daughter.  We talk about: Navigating anxiety and perfectionism in motherhood How she struggled with a real

Jun 16, 2023 • 26:11

Father's Day special with Bode Aboderin

Hi everyone, and welcome to this special Father's Day. It's Father’s Day here in the UK on the 19th of June, and I am so excited to share this episode with you.My guest is Bodé Aboderin (AKA Papa B). He is a writer, speaker, businessman, and stay-at-home dad. His wife is the amazing Candice Brathwaite, who has also been on the podcast.Listen to hear about: What he used to believe being a man meant: earning more, not showing his feelings and having this impenetrable mask of masculinity. How hitti

Jun 15, 2023 • 52:24

MOMENT | Stop trying to control everything, and get your energy back with Laura Brand

This week's Motherkind moment is with the amazing Laura Brand. She is a mum of 2 and the author of 3 incredible books. Her newest book is called 'Slow Down and Be Here Now'. A gorgeous book about nature and how it can help us slow down and be more present.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases by clicking here.

Jun 12, 2023 • 8:56

Exciting announcement

An exciting podcast announcement from Zoe and team Motherkind. We're launching a new bi-weekly episode in addition to our main episode on a Thursday and Monday moments. These episodes will feature YOUR stories, Q&A with Zoe and so much more.We hope you love the upcoming episodes as much as we do.Please tell us what you think over on Instagram - follow @zoeblaskey

Jun 9, 2023 • 6:18

Louise Boyce (AKA Mamas still got it): How I finally found my confidence in motherhood

***Explicit - we talk about eating disorders - if this is a negative trigger for you, please pass on this one***I'm SO excited about this week's episode; it's with funny, wise and kind Louise Boyce (AKA Mamma Still Got It). When Louise asked to come on the podcast, I knew I wanted to dig deeper and learn about the woman behind the little hands and how her experience of motherhood and life have shaped who she is today. We talk about her experiences:  The modelling industry and her eating disorder

Jun 8, 2023 • 46:29

MOMENT | How to bring awareness to your nervous system with Dr. Nicole LePera

This Moment is with Dr Nicole LePera (you might know her as The Holistic Psychologist).Dr Nicole is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book How To Do The Work and the recently released Bestselling How to Meet Your Self Workbook. She is the creator of the #SelfHealers movement and founded SelfHealers Circle, the first virtual self-guided healing membership where members in over 100 countries are joining together to heal in community. She is the host of the weekly ad-free podcast Self

Jun 5, 2023 • 10:38

Is it ADHD or is it the mental load with Dr Samantha Hiew

So many of our Motherkind community are being diagnosed with ADHD, wondering if they have ADHD or may be curious about it. I asked Dr Samantha Hiew, a leading voice and expert on ADHD for women, who was diagnosed herself aged 40 right after the birth of her second child. We talk about:  Why there is a huge rise in ADHD diagnoses in women  What are the characteristics of ADHD for women How does ADHD intersect with Motherhood  But most importantly… I ask her whether it’s neurodivergence or the st

Jun 1, 2023 • 46:24

MOMENT | The "good mother" narrative is damaging: here's why with Beth Berry

This week’s Moment is with Beth Berry. Beth is a coach, author of Motherwhelmed and mother to four daughters. She says we can’t afford to pretend to love motherhood. Not this version of it. The version that has us raising our kids alone in our homes, disconnected from one another, immersed in a culture of judgment and perfectionism under the allusion that we are the ones who can’t get our act together. I hope today's Moment inspires you this week.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on In

May 29, 2023 • 10:18

The system is broken for dads too...these are the changes we ALL need to happen with Paul Morgan-Bentley

Paul Morgan-Bentley, author of “The Equal Parent” and dad to his three-year-old son, he welcomed into the world via surrogacy with his husband, Robin. As a gay dad, Paul found himself in a unique position as he took on primary caregiving and felt sick of all the praise he received for doing the basics. He saw how mothers were carrying the labour of childcare and asked why parental care is so unequal in households across the country. Is it biology? Gendered stereotypes? or something else? This ep

May 25, 2023 • 46:55

MOMENT | Joint finances are complex: this will make it easier with Clare Seal

In this week’s Moment, I speak Clare Seal. Clare is a mother of two and the creator of the My Frugual Year Instagram account. She is also the founder of the Financial Well-being Forum and author of Fives steps to financial well-being, the amazing book Stylist magazine says is the book we all need to read. I hope you too find this Moment helpful.Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-listCome engage with Zoe and ou

May 22, 2023 • 8:48

Why self-compassion and acceptance are the hardest AND most important tools in motherhood with Lisa Olivera

I think this week's episode will speak to your heart. Lisa Olivera is an author, therapist and mum. Her work centers around radical acceptance, cultivating compassion, and integrating our stories and full humanity. We chat about: The power of tuning into ourselves What we can learn from being confronted by motherhood What is healing When we don't have the capacity to tend to our needs What Lisa wishes someone had told her about motherhood Her words and story have always spoken to me. I hope you

May 18, 2023 • 48:45

MOMENT | An easy way to set tricky boundaries with Melissa Urban

This Moment is with author Melissa Urban. Melissa is a seven-time New York Times best-selling author who specialises in helping people establish healthy boundaries. I recently read her book The book of boundaries: set the limits that will set you free. I loved this book so much, and hope you find this clip from our chat super supportive.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mai

May 15, 2023 • 7:22

Leaning into joy while managing the fear; navigating pregnancy after loss with Zoe Clarke-Coates MBE

*** Trigger warning - the topic of baby loss comes up in this episode ***This week we are doing something a bit different on the Motherkind podcast. Kate Ferdinand host of the podcast Blended is in the interview seat speaking with grief expert, loss author and CEO of the charity The Mariposa Trust (widely known by its primary support division ’Saying Goodbye’,) Zoe Clark-Coates MBE.Zoe Clark-Coates has lost five babies, but her ability to take the positives and honour life from these experiences

May 11, 2023 • 52:42

MOMENT | How to finally speak kindly to yourself with Michaela Thomas

We love this week’s Moment with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is a senior Clinical Psychologist, CBT psychotherapist and author of The Lasting Connection and she shares some powerful wisdom in this clip.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram @zoeblaskey for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day.Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list

May 8, 2023 • 6:50

Work-life balance is a myth, here is what to aim for instead with Tobi Asare

This is an incredible episode with Tobi Asare about re-thinking work-life balance. Tobi is an author, mum of two, speaker and founder of My Bump Pay, an online platform to help women smash the glass ceiling with a baby on the way and beyond. Her debut book The Blend, released in March 2023 is a guide to navigating a successful career whilst raising a family. In this episode, we talk about: Why It is both normal and ok to feel like you’re not doing anything right when you first return back to wor

May 4, 2023 • 39:07

MOMENT | How to know if you are a cycle-breaker with Dr. Becky Kennedy

This week’s Moment is with Dr. Becky Kennedy. She is a clinical psychologist, social media superstar, mum of 3, and Founder of the brilliant parenting platform Good Inside.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram @zoeblaskey for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day.Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list

May 1, 2023 • 10:42

Your essential guide to boundaries with Terri Cole

Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global leading relationship expert and author of the best-selling book, Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free.Terri’s mission is to empower as many people as possible to stop living out learned boundary behaviors that don’t serve them. The techniques, tools and strategies that Terri shares teach people to align their choices and behaviors with their most authentic self so they can be liberated to live happy, he

Apr 27, 2023 • 54:26

MOMENT | The secret to raising confident, resilient children to conquer life's challenges with Dr Maryhan

This Moment is with Dr. Maryhan. Dr Maryhan is a groundbreaking psychologist and parenting expert, as well as a mother of two. For over 15 years she has been supporting children, teens, and young adults struggling with managing their emotions, low confidence and anxiety.@zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day.

Apr 24, 2023 • 6:01

Why the world is making our children mad and what to do about it with Louis Weinstock

Louis Weinstock is a Child Psychotherapist who works with children and the child inside us all. For over 20 years, he has been guiding children and grown-ups through some of the toughest challenges life can throw at us – loss, trauma, divorce, burnout and breakdowns. He is also co-founder of Apart of Me, a multi-award-winning charity that guides children on their journey through loss and trauma. His book - How The World Is Making Our Children Mad, And What To Do About It, was recently published

Apr 20, 2023 • 48:46

MOMENT | Can you save your relationship now? with Paul Carrick Brunson

This week’s Moment is with Paul Carrick Brunson. Paul is a relationship expert and matchmaker known as the ‘love doctor’ and ‘real-life Hitch’. He is also a television host, serial entrepreneur, and author. Paul was chosen as the World’s Most Influential Matchmaker by the Matchmaking Institute and currently co-hosts Married at First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating on UK’s Channel 4.@zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of

Apr 17, 2023 • 8:03

Motherhood is broken - here is how to fix it with Reshma Saujani

I am really excited to bring you this week's episode with guest Reshma Saujani. Reshma is best known for the organisation she founded called Girls Who Code. It is one of the most influential nonprofits in the world and it has introduced millions of women to coding and the tech industry. During the pandemic, Reshma found herself with a 3-week-old and a pre-schooler trying to run her organisation and look after her family full-time. And that's when she broke. She says she spent the last 10 years t

Apr 13, 2023 • 42:48

MOMENT | Try THIS perspective to become more present with Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman is a best-selling author, keynote speaker and for many years he wrote a popular column for the Guardian, which you may have heard of, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'.Oliver shares with us positive psychology that can help us overcome the overwhelm, make better choices and build a more meaningful relationship with time.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram @zoeblaskey for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day.

Apr 10, 2023 • 5:41

How to parent the child you have as the person you are with Dr. Emma Svanberg

This week's guest is Dr. Emma Svanberg. Dr Svanberg is an award-winning clinical psychologist, speaker and campaigner specialising in attachment, trauma and perinatal psychology. co-Founder of Make Birth Better CIC and Founder of the Psychology Co-operative, Emma aims to make psychology more accessible and question some of the assumptions we make about parenting, children, families and the world we live in. Throughout her work, Emma aims for parents - and all humans - to learn that the best solu

Apr 6, 2023 • 1:11:34

MOMENT | Confidence is learned; here's how you can gain it with Lauren Currie

This Moment is with Lauren Currie OBE. Lauren is the founder of Upfront and she is on a mission to change confidence for 1 million women by the end of 2023. She is also the trustee and chairperson for the incredible charity, Pregnant Then Screwed. And in 2017 she was awarded an OBE for her service in design and diversity. I am so excited for you to listen to this Moment. I believe as mothers we all need more confidence in ourselves, in our dreams, and in our ability to mother exactly the way we

Apr 3, 2023 • 6:16

Every thing you've always wanted to know about sleep with Rosey Davidson

This week's guest is Rosey Davidson. Rosey is an author, speaker and founder of Just Chill Baby sleep, an infant sleep consultancy supporting families to get better sleep. Rosey is a mum of three, and the sleep consultant of choice for many celebrity parents. She is extremely passionate about making sleep information accessible to all parents and offers a range of resources including her award-winning online courses, 1-2-1 consultations, her new book, Just Chill Baby and her free resources. Rose

Mar 30, 2023 • 42:10

MOMENT | A new way to free yourself from unnecessary guilt

This Moment is with Dr. Becky Kennedy. She is a clinical psychologist, mom of three, and founder of the incredibly popular Good Inside.When she first started out, she practiced a popular behavior-first, reward-and-punishment model of parent coaching. But after a while, something struck her: those methods felt awful — for kids and parents. So she got to work, taking everything she knew about attachment, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and internal family systems theory, and translated those idea

Mar 27, 2023 • 6:24

Scummy Mummies on divorce and drinking

This week’s guests are the comedy legends that are the Scummy Mummies - Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson.Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn joined forces to become The Scummy Mummies in 2013. They have since gone on to produce an award-winning podcast, a sell-out touring comedy show, a popular book, and their own range of merchandise. They have an ever-growing social media presence, with more than 160,000 followers on Instagram.I have followed and loved them for a long time, and was delighted to have this

Mar 23, 2023 • 38:38

MOMENT | Your hidden power - how motherhood secretly upgrades your brain with Chelsea Conaboy

This Moment is with health and science journalist and mother of two, Chelsea Conaboy. Chelsea has done 1000s of hours of research into the science of what happens to your brain when you become a parent. What she finds is quite incredible, and it is all in her new book, Mother brain, how neuroscience is rewriting the story of motherhood.I hope you find this Moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here.COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come eng

Mar 20, 2023 • 8:06

Why it's vital to process your birth - whatever your experience with Illiyin Morrison

Trigger warningThis episode comes with a warning about birth trauma and recovery. Please give it a miss if you think it might be hard to listen to.I speak with the incredible Illiyin Morrison. Illy is an author and mother of two. She is also a midwife, specialising in postpartum recovery and care, facilitating birth debriefs. Illy supports couples and birthing parents as well as non-birthing parents with an awareness that perinatal trauma affects all parties. This episode is about the importance

Mar 16, 2023 • 53:17

Moment | The surprising thing that will free you from people pleasing with Rebekah Borucki

This Moment is with Rebekah Borucki. She is the author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss and Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood.I hope you find this Moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here.COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, a

Mar 13, 2023 • 7:28

"'I just lost myself'" Kate Ferdinand on finding her way in motherhood

Recorded live at The Baby Show with Lidl GB. The Baby Show is the UK's largest and most popular pregnancy, baby and parenting event where Motherkind was the official podcast sponsor.I was lucky enough to sit down on stage with a packed audience to speak with Kate Ferdinand. She is mum to Cree and step-mum to Rio Ferdinand’s 3 children.She is also the author of How to build a family out on the 11th of May and the children’s book The family tree out on the 8th of June. I highly recommend her podca

Mar 9, 2023 • 26:31

Moment | Try THIS to heal your relationship with your mother with Brooke Lightstone

This Moment is with Brooke Lightstone. Brooke is a family energy healer, a women’s spiritual guide and meditation teacher and author.Brooke speaks beautifully about working to heal women and mothers. For me, she is the absolute epitome of grace, calm and wisdom and I really enjoyed our conversation. I hope you find this Moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here.

Mar 6, 2023 • 8:23

How to set and hold boundaries with boundary expert Melissa Urban

This episode is with author Melissa Urban. Melissa is a seven-time New York Times best-selling author who specialises in helping people establish healthy boundaries. I recently read her book The book of boundaries: set the limits that will set you free. I loved this book so much - I just had to get her on the podcast.Motherkind is the official podcast partner for The Baby Show with Lidl GB 2023. It is the UK's most popular pregnancy and parenting event and is back for its 21st year at ExCel Lond

Mar 2, 2023 • 57:45

Moment | Why suppressing your emotions doesn't work: and what does with Kimberley Wilson

This Moment is with Kimberley Wilson. Kimberley is passionate about the power of psychology to transform lives. She is a Chartered Psychologist, author and visiting lecturer working in private practice in central London.I hope you find this Moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here.COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us throug

Feb 27, 2023 • 10:17

Laura Brand: Finally learning to accept help transformed my motherhood - here's how I did it

This week I have a joyful guest for you. It is Laura Brand. She is a mum of 2 and author of 3 incredible books. Her newest book is called Slow down and be here now. A gorgeous book about nature and how it can help us slow down and be more present.I loved this conversation. Especially how honest Laura was. She reminded me about how messy, imperfect, joyful, hard and wonderful motherhood is.SPECIAL THANKS TO THIS WEEK’S SPONSORSMy sponsor this week is Athletic Greens. I love AG1. I take it every m

Feb 23, 2023 • 45:29

MOMENT | The hidden importance of emotional safety in relationships with Matthew Fray

This Moment is with Matthew Fray. After Matt’s wife came to him and asked for a divorce, he began a journey of self-reflection to understand what went wrong. He wrote a now-viral article called My wife divorced me, because I left dishes by the sink, and then a best-selling book called This is how your marriage ends.What he learned is incredible. And I think pretty life-changing stuff. He saw that what happens in most relationships, particularly in relationships of good people who really do love

Feb 20, 2023 • 6:06

How motherhood transformed me into who I was meant to be all along with Megan Rose Lane

I am in awe of anyone who can take on life’s challenges and turn them on their head. This week’s guest, Megan Rose Lane, embodies that courage. Megan is a spiritual mentor who empowers women to break through fears and limitations by harnessing their inner power and aligning with their soul truth.She knows courage well - the courage it took her to face and heal from her life-threatening eating disorder, to leave a relationship when it wasn’t working, to get out of debt and buy her own home, and t

Feb 16, 2023 • 51:33

MOMENT | Change your life - master the inner child and manifesting link with Roxie Nafousi

This Moment is with the inspiring Roxie Nafousi. Roxie is a self-development coach and manifesting expert, mother, and the author of the best seller MANIFEST: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life. You know that little orange book that you would have seen all over social media. It's been an absolute sensation.I hope you find this Moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here.COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community o

Feb 13, 2023 • 8:43

Motherhood is hard enough...How to fire your inner bully and hire your inner coach with Michaela Thomas

In this episode, we focus on how to find freedom from perfectionism. It is with the incredible Michaela Thomas. Michaela specialises in perfectionism and its ties with stress, anxiety, depression, productivity, procrastination, burnout and overall wellbeing. Michaela helps ambitious working mothers burn bright without burning out, using her Pause Purpose Play framework in group coaching and 1:1 therapy. She is also a senior Clinical Psychologist, CBT psychotherapist and author of The Lasting Con

Feb 9, 2023 • 57:14

MOMENT | Navigating disappointment in marriage - the fine line

This Moment is with the incredible Susanna Abse. Susanna has been a leading couples therapist for 35 years. There is not much Susanna doesn't know about love and relationships. And to support us, she has a new book out called Tell me the truth about love, which is a collection of amazing stories from the therapist's couch.I hope you find this moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here..COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe

Feb 6, 2023 • 6:24

Dr Nicole LePera (The Holistic psychologist): the life-changing skill I wish more parents knew about

This episode feels life-changing and I’m super excited for you to hear it. It is with Dr. Nicole LePera, best known as the holistic psychologist. Dr. Nicole has taught me so much throughout my parenting journey.Dr Nicole is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book How To Do The Work and the recently released Bestselling How to Meet Your Self Workbook. She is the creator of the #SelfHealers movement and founded SelfHealers Circle, the first virtual self-guided healing membership where

Feb 2, 2023 • 1:09:37

MOMENT How to help our children deal with their feelings with Rupert Spira

This Moment is with writer and spiritual teacher, Rupert Spira. Rupert’s work offers guided meditations and conversations on the source of happiness and the nature of reality.And if you want to catch the full episode, click here.

Jan 30, 2023 • 9:52

Ep 230 - World-leading happiness expert: why getting your needs met is critical to your children's happiness with Dr. Rick Hanson

This week's episode is with one of our favourite guests, Dr. Rick Hanson. He is a world-leading psychologist and leading expert on happiness, relationships and motherhood.His latest book Making great relationships is brilliant. He wrote his first book, Mother Nurture, over 20 years ago after seeing the emotional and physical toll of motherhood on his wife and the lack of support and recognition from society.If you haven’t listened to my first episode with Dr. Rick, I suggest you give it a listen

Jan 26, 2023 • 1:04:11

MOMENT | Are you an empath? How to thrive as a mum with Jane Lightworker

In this clip, I'm speaking with Jane Tavakalian, also known as Jane Lightworker. Jane is a mum of three, an intuitive business and life coach and the creator of the #1 course for empathetic people looking to take their energy and power back.And if you want to catch the full episode, click here.INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day.

Jan 23, 2023 • 7:43

4 x Olympic medal winner Becky Adlington: I struggled to accept my post-baby body until I realised THIS

This week's guest is Becky Adlington OBE. She is the greatest swimmer that Great Britain has ever produced. She is a multiple Olympic, world, commonwealth and European medalist and a mum of two young childrenIn this episode, we talk about her experience of divorce and co-parenting while juggling a growing business with her swim academy, Swim Stars and what it was like for her to be so successful so young.Special thanks to this week's sponsors -My sponsor this week is Athletic Greens. I love AG1.

Jan 19, 2023 • 49:00

MOMENT | Try this to stop worrying AND teach your children how to face their fears with Mel Robbins

In this clip, I'm speaking with the extraordinary Mel Robbins. Mel is a former layer and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world. Her TedX talk has had nearly 30 million views and she is the author of the best-selling book the High Five Habit.And if you want to catch the full episode, click here.

Jan 16, 2023 • 8:01

World's number one matchmaker...how to know if you are in the right relationship with Paul Brunson

To kick off the new year, I have an incredible episode for you. This week’s guest is Paul Carrick Brunson. He is a relationship expert and matchmaker known as the ‘love doctor’ and ‘real-life Hitch’ and also a television host, serial entrepreneur, and author. He was chosen as the World’s Most Influential Matchmaker by the Matchmaking Institute and currently co-hosts Married at First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating on UK’s Channel 4.I love this conversation and was so blown away by Paul. He is incr

Jan 12, 2023 • 54:51

MOMENT | Listen to this if you have ever asked yourself: 'Is this all there is?' with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. A practising GP for the last two decades, Dr Chatterjee wants to inspire people to transform their health and happiness by making small sustainable changes to their lifestyles. He also hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, ‘Feel Better, Live More’ which is one of Apple's most downloaded podcasts. His mission is to empower 100 million people to become the architect of their own he

Jan 9, 2023 • 11:11

Cat Sims (Not So Smug Now) on sobriety in motherhood

Cat Sims, author of the best-selling book The First Time You Smiled (or was it just wind?) and who you might know from the parenting blog she founded Not So Smug Now and podcast of the same name joins me on this week’s episode.How do you feel about your relationship with alcohol? That is a big question in our society. It is everywhere and so ingrained in how we live. Drinking has been normalised, especially in Motherhood.Cat is a year sober now, which I’m curious about as I am 10 years sober. We

Jan 5, 2023 • 45:47

MOMENT | How to say no and mean it - your practical guide with Dr. Sarah Vohr

In this clip, I’m speaking with Dr. Sarah Vohra, aka The Mind Medic. Dr. Sarah is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience working within the NHS. She’s really passionate about mental health and collaborates with leading companies on mental health initiatives across the globe.You might have heard of Dr. Sarah from her fantastic column in Women’s Health Magazine or through her work with The Telegraph’s weekly Stella Magazine. Her brand-new book ‘The Mind Medic: Your 5 Senses Gui

Jan 2, 2023 • 7:23

Re-release - How good people mess up their marriages with Matthew Fray

This week's re-release is with the brilliant author Mattew Fray. It is all about relationships and was one of our most downloaded episodes of 2022.Matt is a relationship coach and writer who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and subsequent divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes. He has written for publications including the Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Sun and been featured in The New York Times and on BBC radio. His blog Must Be This Tall to Ride has a dedicated followi

Dec 29, 2022 • 1:04:21

MOMENT | How to support your children with their boundaries with Courtney Burg

Courtney Burg is a wife and mother to two beautiful daughters. Six years ago, she had an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Five months into her marriage, Courtney went to rehab. Now, she is writing about her experience online in the hopes of helping people who have experienced the same.Courtney talks about the importance of boundaries and the challenges associated with setting limits.I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. And if you want to catch the full episode,

Dec 26, 2022 • 6:46

Motherkind + Don't Buy her Flowers - best of the year review

In this very special episode, Steph Douglas, CEO and Founder of Don’t buy her flowers, host of the Don’t buy her flowers podcast, and thinker on modern motherhood, joins me to wrap up and reflect on some of our favourite moments from our podcasts throughout 2022.You’ll hear from the incredible people we’ve spoken to this year. Together we will share our thoughts on each of those chats and how these brilliant guests have impacted us.I hope you love this special end-of-year episode.Special thanks

Dec 22, 2022 • 48:51

MOMENT | Try THIS way of talking about race with your children with Nova Reid

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Nova Reid is a Ted speaker, anti-racism activist, and author of the incredible book The Good Ally. I think the book should be required reading - it is informative and incredibly researched, kind and compassionate. Nova invites us to do the self-inquiry and uncomfortable work of unlearning our own racism. I hope you enjoy this clip.If you want to cat

Dec 19, 2022 • 8:07

Re-release - What I'm teaching my children about mental health with Dr Julie Smith world leading psychologist and mum of 3

This week’s re-release is with the amazing Dr. Julie Smith. Dr. Julie is a clinical psychologist, online educator and author. Her book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? was a massive bestseller. She is also a mum to 3 young children.When we first released this episode back in June we received so many DMs from listeners saying they loved the episode and sharing what they got from it.There isn’t a mother out there who doesn’t drop balls, make mistakes, have regrets, and feel guilty, including th

Dec 15, 2022 • 51:58

MOMENT | How to amplify your intuitive voice to live an expansive life with Light Watkins

My guest today is internationally acclaimed meditation teacher, speaker, and author Light Watkins.I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. And if you want to catch the full episode, click here. @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day.

Dec 12, 2022 • 11:08

Re-release - How to find more peace in daily life with Rupert Spira

This episode is with writer and spiritual teacher Rupert Spira. It turned out to be one of the most loved episodes of 2022. I think it is because Rupert speaks with so much eloquence and experience about how we can find more peace and happiness in our day-to-day lives.Even if you did listen to this episode when it first came out, I think this is one of those episodes you could listen to dozens of times and get something new from each listen.I hope you love it.

Dec 8, 2022 • 59:27

MOMENT | Unlimited energy? How to tap into energy stores you didn’t know you had with Selina Barker

This moment is with Selina Barker. Selina is a Career and Life Design Coach, author and podcaster, who has been helping people break free from burnout and create lives and careers they love for over a decade. I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. You can listen to the full episode here. @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. Learn more about your ad

Dec 5, 2022 • 9:36

Re-release - The cost of holding it all together with Anna Mathur

Hey everyone, welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, the show that's going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more community, confidence, clarity and self-awareness.Because December is so full-on for us, I do not record any new podcasts this month. Instead, we re-release the ones you have loved over the past year.This re-release is with Anna Mathur about the cost of holding it all together. It is such a good one for us to be hearing right now

Dec 1, 2022 • 55:05

MOMENT | How to stop stressing about sleep with Lyndsey Hookway

This moment is with Lyndsey Hookway. Lyndsey is a paediatric nurse, children’s public health nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Holistic Sleep Coach, Ph.D. candidate, and birth trauma recovery practitioner.She is the author of three books: Holistic Sleep Coaching, Let’s Talk About Your New Family’s Sleep, and her latest book called Still Awake. She is also co-founder of the Holistic Sleep Coaching programme.I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week

Nov 28, 2022 • 9:20

How motherhood can be the catalyst for building self-confidence on Upfront podcast

Recently, I had an amazing conversation with Lauren Currie on her podcast Upfront. Lauren is the Founder of UPFRONT and is on a mission to support 1 million women and non-binary people with confidence.I received so many messages about my appearance on Upfront. I am pleased to release it on Motherkind also so you can hear it too.You are going to learn what I think confidence really is and how motherhood can be the exact catalyst we need to stand in our own power. I also share what stops us from s

Nov 24, 2022 • 41:48

MOMENT | The secret to building true confidence in your children with Amy Rushworth

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This moment is with Amy Rushworth. Amy is a leading confidence mentor, wellness speaker and life coach, specialising in confidence in women.I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. You can listen to the full episode here.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit

Nov 21, 2022 • 8:42

What five years of podcasting has taught me about life

The 17th of November 2022, marks the five-year anniversary of the podcast.This is a different and very special episode where I share what I have learned about life from five years of podcasting. It isn’t really about podcasting, it is about passion and creating something through motherhood. It’s about starting something that you want to see in the world.It is also about you. At the end of this episode, I answer questions that our community sent in.Five things I have learned: The power of showing

Nov 17, 2022 • 43:02

MOMENT | You need to know this about imposter syndrome with Dr Jessamy Hibberd

This Moment is with the wonderful Dr Jessamy Hibberd. Dr Jessamy is a clinical psychologist, author and mother of three. She has written eight books, including The Imposter Cure described by the Sunday Times as “the definitive guide to tackling and understanding the psychological mind trap” of imposter syndrome.I hope you enjoy this Moment and find it inspiring for your week ahead. You can listen to the full episode here.Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram @zoeblaskey for in

Nov 14, 2022 • 9:35

Leading psychologist: anxiety is on the rise in children - here's how to prevent it with Dr. Maryhan

This week on the podcast we focus on parenting with guest Dr. Maryhan. Dr Maryhan is a groundbreaking psychologist and parenting expert, as well as a mother of two. For over 15 years she has been supporting children, teens, and young adults struggling with managing their emotions, low confidence and anxiety.You are going to learn: Why right now is such a hard time for our children How to know if your child has anxiety, or is it just normal worry How to help a child who might be experiencing anxi

Nov 10, 2022 • 45:09

MOMENT | Guilt is engrained in us: here’s how to find freedom from it with Fiona Arrigo

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This moment is with the wonderful Fiona Arrigo. Fiona is the Founder of The Arrigo Programme, an internationally acclaimed Intuitive Healer, Biodynamic Psychotherapist, and Mentor and Life Teacher. She is recognised as a leader in her field and her profound healing system, The Arrigo Programme , developed over 40 years of experience, draws on a life

Nov 7, 2022 • 8:01

100s of self-care practices tested and the ones that work with Lauren and Nicole, Self Care Club

Doula Lauren Mishcon and women’s coach Nicole Goodman, hosts of the Self Care Club podcast, join me this week to talk about, you guessed it, self-care. Lauren and Nicole have tested 100s of self-care tools and practices, they live the practices and then report back on the results.I’m so excited for you to hear this episode.You are going to learn: What self-care is and isn’t The self-care practices that have had the biggest impact on their lives The practices that haven’t worked at all How to pra

Nov 3, 2022 • 47:22

MOMENT | If you want your children to be happy: do this with Laurie Gerber

This moment is with the wonderful Laurie Gerber. Laurie is a well-known coach in the US, specialising in the Handel Method, an approach that teaches people how to realize their personal and professional visions. It is even taught at some of the US’s top-ranking universities.In this clip, Laurie shares about the power of modeling to our children and how we must understand our lineage and where we come from if we want to move forward and make changes in our lives.I hope you enjoy it and find this

Oct 31, 2022 • 8:07

Why maternal instinct is a myth with Chelsea Conaboy

Today’s guest is health and science journalist and mother of two, Chelsea Conaboy. She was part of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer prize–winning team for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and more recently has worked as a magazine writer with bylines at Mother Jones, Politico, The Week, the Boston Globe Magazine, and others.Chelsea has done 1000s of hours of research into the science of what happens to your brain when you become a parent. What she finds is quite incredible, and it is all in he

Oct 27, 2022 • 44:14

MOMENT | When self-care goes wrong with Suzy Reading

This week’s clip is one from way back in the archives. It is with the incredible Suzy Reading. Suzy is a mum of 2, and a Chartered Psychologist specialising in well-being, stress management and self-care.In this clip, Suzy talks about: Why self-care should not be stressful Why one-size fits all does not work How to access your own, bespoke totally right for you self-care ideas I hope you enjoy it. You can listen to the clip by clicking above or the full episode here.

Oct 24, 2022 • 7:49

50k in debt to debt free - the secret to transforming your relationship with money with Clare Seal

In this week’s episode, I speak Clare Seal. Clare is a mother of two and the creator of the My Frugual Year Instagram account. She is also the founder of the Financial Well-being Forum and author of Fives steps to financial well-being, the amazing book Stylist magazine says is the book we all need to read.YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN: Why so many of us struggle with our relationship with money Why having all the financial tools in the world won’t matter unless you have done some deeper digging in to

Oct 20, 2022 • 47:29

MOMENT | Crying is a great thing: here's why with Patty Wipfler

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This moment is from a brilliant episode I recorded with Patty Wipfler. She is the founder of Hand-in-hand Parenting and has been leading the way in conscious parenting for over 30 years.There is so much authority and wisdom in her words. She reminded me that crying is such a healing release.I think this clip is going to help you reframe how you feel

Oct 17, 2022 • 11:24

Why our family secrets need to be told with Galit Atlas

I have an incredible episode for you today. My guest, Dr. Galit Atlas, is a psychoanalyst, clinical supervisor in private practice in New York City and a leader in the field of relational psychoanalysis. She has published three books for clinicians and numerous articles and book chapters, including Her New York Times publication “A Tale of Two Twins” which was the winner of a 2016 Gradiva Award. Her new book Emotional Inheritance is now being translated into 17 languages.In this episode, We talk

Oct 13, 2022 • 50:28

MOMENT | This is how you know you’re a cycle breaker with Shelley Robinson

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.If you have followed me, the podcast, or my work for a while, you will know that I’m deeply passionate and interested in cycle-breaking - understanding what our own childhoods were like, what were the messages we received and what beliefs did we pick up. And then asking ourselves, Do we want to change any of those for our own families now that we ar

Oct 10, 2022 • 13:03

Manifesting your best self in motherhood with Roxie Nafousi

Hey everyone, welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, the show that's going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more confidence and clarity and self awareness.So if I say the word manifesting to you, what do you think? Only thinking positive thoughts or maybe your mind turns to the secret, you know, that best selling book in the 80s?Well, my guest this week says that it's way more than that. Manifesting is actually about believing deep down that

Oct 6, 2022 • 44:09

MOMENT | No time? Do this to be the healthiest you can be with Richie Norton

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm, connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Today’s Moment is with well-being expert Richie Norton from an episode back in July 2021.We all know what is good for us. Why is it so hard to actually make these things stick? I think about this all the time. I don't think we have a knowledge issue, we have an application issue. I too know exactly what makes me feel good. Yet I can find it so hard

Oct 3, 2022 • 8:08

How good people mess up their marriages with Matthew Fray

Hey everyone, welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, the show that's going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more confidence and clarity.This week's episode is all about relationships. That is what we're going to be talking about with the brilliant author Matt Fray.So you think you're a good person, you genuinely love your partner and you try to do the right thing. So why are you struggling in your relationship? Why do you and your partner fe

Sep 29, 2022 • 1:01:02

Toddler Milestone Series with Baby Annabell: Sleeping with Lucy Wolfe

Welcome to the last in this very special series - the Toddler Milestone Moment Series - which is created in partnership with my friends at Baby Annabell.Baby Annabell is the UK’s #1 nurturing doll brand and is passionate about sharing the power of role-play to support toddler milestones.This last episode in the series is with the brilliant Lucy Wolfe - psychologist and sleep expert.  Listen to learn:  How to set up a great toddler bedtime routine  How to know when it’s time to drop the naps and

Sep 26, 2022 • 51:23

How to finally stop feeling overwhelmed with Oliver Burkeman

Recently I was on holiday and I saw at least three women around the pool reading the book, Four Thousand Weeks, time management for mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Turns out the average person only has 4k weeks on earth. It doesn’t sound like much does it? That made me decide to read the book and I loved it.Oliver Burkeman is a best-selling author, keynote speaker and for many years he wrote a popular column for the Guardian, which you may have heard of, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'.This epis

Sep 22, 2022 • 52:09

Toddler Milestone Series with Baby Annabell: Feeding with Charlotte Stirling-Reed

Welcome to the third episode in this very special series - the Toddler Milestone Moment Series which is created in partnership with my friends at Baby Annabell.Baby Annabell is the UK’s #1 nurturing doll brand and is passionate about sharing the power of role-play to support toddler milestones.This third episode in the series is with the brilliant mum of two and child nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed. In this episode you will learn:  How to set up healthy eating habits for life in your toddl

Sep 20, 2022 • 47:43

We need a revolution in motherhood: here's why with Beth Berry

This week’s guest says we can’t afford to pretend to love motherhood. Not this version of it. The version that has us raising our kids alone in our homes, disconnected from one another, immersed in a culture of judgement and perfectionism under the allusion that we are the ones who can’t get our act together.Beth Berry is a coach, author of Motherwhelmed and mother to four daughters.This episode is a call to arms to start taking your needs seriously. We just can’t keep giving and giving to our p

Sep 15, 2022 • 50:47

Toddler Milestone Series with Baby Annabell: Welcoming a new sibling with Dr Martha

Welcome to the second of this very special series - the Toddler Milestone Moment Series which is created in partnership with my friends at Baby Annabell.Baby Annabell is the UK’s #1 nurturing doll brand and is passionate about sharing the power of role-play to support toddler milestones.In this second episode, I am speaking with Dr Martha who is a clinical psychologist. We will cover lots of tips and advice for the milestone of welcoming a new sibling into the family when you already have a todd

Sep 12, 2022 • 54:18

Breaking cycles and doing things differently with Dr. Becky Kennedy

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.This week’s guest is Dr. Becky Kennedy. She is a clinical psychologist, social media superstar, mum of 3, and Founder of the brilliant parenting platform Good Inside.You are going to learn so much from this episode. I guarantee this is going to make your parenting life and your life in general easier.We talk about: Why we are all good inside and how that simple idea can

Sep 8, 2022 • 56:42

Toddler milestone series with Baby Annabell: pre-school with Dr. Nneka

Welcome to the first of this very special series - the Toddler Milestone Moment Series which is created in partnership with my friends at Baby Annabell.Baby Annabell is the UK’s #1 nurturing doll brand and is passionate about sharing the power of role-play to support toddler milestones.In this first episode, I am speaking with Dr. Nneka Ikeogu She is a child and educational psychologist and the founder of the Mellonest. In this episode, Dr. Nneka shares practical tips and ideas to help you and y

Sep 5, 2022 • 46:09

Re-release: Simple way to eat well with no time with Rhiannon Lambert

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.As you may know by now, through August I take a break to re-charge and reconnect with my family. This month I release our most popular episodes over the past six months. Next week I’ll be releasing all new episodes.This week is with the amazing nutritionist, Rhiannon Lambert. If you have ever felt stressed out about feeding yourself or your children, then this episode i

Sep 1, 2022 • 51:43

MOMENT | One of the most foundational personal development tools around with Dr. Tara Swart

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with the wonderful Dr. Tara Swart. She is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, and author of best-seller ‘The Source’.In this short clip, we talk about the power of journaling. If you know me, you know I love journaling. It is one of those foundational tools I use day in and day out to keep me on even keel.I hope this short cli

Aug 29, 2022 • 10:41

Re-release: How to raise emotionally healthy children with Dr. Anne Lane

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.As you may now by now, In August I take a break to re-charge and reconnect with my family. This month I release our most popular episodes over the past six months.In honour of children’s mental health week back in February, I spoke with Dr. Anne Lane about raising emotionally healthy children. This is an incredible episode and I can see why it is one of our top 3 most d

Aug 25, 2022 • 49:00

MOMENT | How to stop living on auto-pilot with Dr Nicole Le Pera

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is from an episode in March 2021 with the incredible Dr. Nicole Le Pera. You might know her as the Holistic Psychologist.Dr. Le Pera is someone I have personally learned a lot from. I find myself recommending her book How to do the work almost on a weekly basis. It is incredible.In this clip, she talks about how most of us are

Aug 22, 2022 • 7:11

Re-release: How to create a beautiful relationship with your child - that lasts forever with Jess, Our Mama Village

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.Throughout August I have a break from recording new episodes to re-set, take a breather and re-connect with the family.We do however over this period re-release the most downloaded episodes from the past six months. And this week’s is brilliant. It is with Jess VanderWier who is a registered Psychotherapist, family and child therapist and founder of Our Mama Village, which has

Aug 18, 2022 • 57:10

MOMENT | Parenting ‘fails’ are actually opportunities - here’s why with Dr. Julie

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This moment is with the incredible Dr Julie from a longer episode which we released back in June. If you haven’t listened to that full episode, then please do. Unsurprisingly, it is one of our most popular episodes so far this year.In this clip, Dr Julie explains a huge parenting fail that she made and how she quickly repaired with herself and he

Aug 15, 2022 • 6:45

Re-release - The surprising secret to feeling less guilty and more empowered with Dr. Sophie Brock

I am so excited about this episode. This week’s guest, Dr. Sophie Brock, says that to connect with the authenticity of who we are we first have to deconstruct who the world expects us to be. Isn’t that so powerful?She literally has a PhD in motherhood. She is a motherhood studies sociologist.This episode is such a brilliant follow-on to last week’s episode with Dr. Rick Hanson. If you haven’t listened to that one please do after you listen to Sophie’s.I feel like this episode is so powerful. It

Aug 11, 2022 • 49:54

MOMENT | Is THIS the secret to achieving your dreams? with Helen Glover MBE

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is a really inspiring one. It is with Helen Glover MBE, the Olympic rower who famously went back to rowing after having 3 children.In this short clip she describes the key to how she achieved her impossible dream.You can listen to the clip by clicking above or the full episode here.GROUP COACHING PROGRAMME - STARTS 14TH OF SEPT

Aug 8, 2022 • 5:31

Re-release: World-leading psychologist on why motherhood is the challenge of a lifetime with Dr. Rick Hanson

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. This week we are re-releasing this episode with the incredible Dr. Rick Hanson.Throughout August I have a break from recording new episodes to reset, take a breath and reconnect with the family. During this period, we re-release the most downloaded episodes from the past 6 months.This episode with Dr. Rick Hanson came out in January 2022 and it instantly spoke to so many of you. I received 100s of emails and DMs about it from our listeners.So mu

Aug 4, 2022 • 1:06:26

MOMENT | THIS is how you get off the hamster wheel of mothering with Natalie Lee

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This moment is with the amazing Natalie Lee author of Feeling myself: how I shed my shame to find sexual freedom and you can too.This was an incredible episode. In this short clip from May 2022 Nat shares how before she started facing her past she struggled to deeply connect to herself and others.And now having taken that really brave step, she s

Aug 1, 2022 • 5:32

How to face your past if you want a different future with Donna Lancaster

There are some heavy subjects in the episode, including suicide, so please be mindful of that and your own well-being before deciding to listen to this episode.Hey everyone and welcome back to Motherkind. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood (and life) with more acceptance, ease, joy and purpose.This week is one of those game-changer episodes. It is with Donna Lancaster.Donna has worked as a coach and therapist for over 25 years. She was formally head

Jul 28, 2022 • 1:03:19

MOMENT | The phrase you NEED to know: post-pandemic depletion with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.I have a brilliant clip for you today. Have you heard of post-pandemic depletion? If you haven’t, I need you to hear these words and to recongnize the immense stress we have been under as mothers through this pandemic, how it is not over for us and we can’t just bounce back. In this clip you’ll hear why.You can listen to the clip by clicking abov

Jul 25, 2022 • 6:09

Why a breakdown can be a breakthrough with Laura Belbin

***TRIGGER WARNING: We talk in detail about a mental health breakdown, sexual abuse and trauma. So please be cautious and be mindful of your own limits. There is also some swearing in case little ears are around.***Hey everyone and welcome back to Motherkind. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood (and life) with more acceptance, ease, joy and purpose.And if you do love the podcast, can you do me a favour and hit subscribe because it really does help.I’m

Jul 21, 2022 • 58:28

MOMENT | Do you have a dysfunctional family? with Julia Samuel MBE

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with the incredible Julia Samuel, MBE and we cover a really important topic.It’s a topic that is often so hard to talk about and a question we ask ourselves: Might I have a dysfunctional family?In this clip, Julie explains how we might know if we are operating in that environment and how we know whether we might have to do t

Jul 18, 2022 • 7:06

How to stay in love even when it's hard with Susanna Abse

Hey everyone and welcome back to Motherkind. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood (and life) with more acceptance, ease, joy and purpose.And if you do love the podcast, can you do me a favor and hit subscribe because it really does help.This week's guest is the incredible Susanna Abse. Susanna has been a leading couples therapist for 35 years. There is not much Susanna doesn't know about love and relationships. And to support us, she has a new book out

Jul 14, 2022 • 46:57

MOMENT How to instantly come back to what's important with Jessica Urlichs

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Something a bit different this week. It is with the poet Jessica Urlichs. This is actually her reading one of her favourite poems. I love this because it reminds us of what is really important. It is so easy to get lost in all the things that don’t really matter. This is an invitation to release some of that pressure you may be putting on yoursel

Jul 11, 2022 • 5:20

How to stop people-pleasing and get your time, energy and joy back with Emma Reed Turrell

Hey everyone and welcome back to Motherkind. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood (and life) with more acceptance, ease, joy and purpose.I am so excited for this one. It is with Emma Reed Turrell who is a psychotherapist and author of Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the Way You Live. Sounds good. Doesn't it?I am a people-pleaser in recovery, which you may have heard me talk about before, but it is such a huge part of my recov

Jul 7, 2022 • 47:09

MOMENT | How to take the pressure off at mealtimes with Rhiannon Lambert

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with the wonderful Rhiannon Lambert where she shares why we need to stop stressing about mealtimes. I really needed this one. I hope it helps.You can listen to the clip by clicking above or the full episode here.GROUP COACHING PROGRAMME - STARTS 14th OF SEPTEMBER 2022Our next round of group coaching starts on the 14the of Se

Jul 4, 2022 • 6:18

How to find more peace in daily life with Rupert Spira

Hey everyone and welcome back to Motherkind. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood (and life) with more acceptance, ease, joy and purpose.This week’s episode is slightly different. It is with writer and spiritual teacher, Rupert Spira.I'm so keen to share with you on this podcast voices, experiences and ideas from a really broad range of experts. It's such a joy for me to contemplate all of these different ideas and how they can help us on our journeys

Jun 30, 2022 • 58:09

MOMENT | Why ignoring your anger doesn't work - and what does with Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with the lovely Sarah Ockwell-Smith, mother of 4 and probably one of the UKs best-known parenting experts.In this short clip, Sarah shares her realisation that all her life she had been a good girl. Pushing down her emotions and keeping busy doing what she thought she was supposed to do. I know lots of you will relate to tha

Jun 27, 2022 • 4:47

What I'm teaching my children about mental health with Dr. Julie Smith world leading psychologist and mum of 3

Hey everyone and welcome back to Motherkind. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood (and life) with more acceptance, ease, joy and purpose.Thanks to each and every one of you that come back every week to listen, learn and feel inspired. If you love the podcast, can you do me a favour and hit subscribe, it really does help.This week’s guest is the amazing Dr Julie Smith - Mum of 3, clinical psychologist and online educator. You probably know her from her

Jun 23, 2022 • 49:38

MOMENT | How to stop guilt in its tracks with Dr Sophie Brock

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with the brilliant Dr Sophie Brock. She is a motherhood studies sociologist. She literally has a PhD in motherhood.In this powerful clip, Dr Sophie shares why so much of our guilt isn’t ours at all, but is driven by our societal expectations about what we think we should be doing. And that is where the guilt comes in.The mos

Jun 20, 2022 • 3:51

How I transformed my idea of fatherhood and found true happiness with Bodé Aboderin

Hi everyone, and welcome to this special Father's Day episode on the Motherkind podcast. This is the show that's going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood and, this week, fatherhood with more acceptance, ease, joy, and purpose. Thanks to each and every one of you that come back every week to listen, learn and feel inspired.It's father's day here in the UK on the 19th of June. And I am so excited about this episode. It is a powerful one.My guest is Bodé Aboderin (AKA Papa B)

Jun 16, 2022 • 49:34

MOMENT | What to do when your child triggers you with Shelley Robinson

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with Shelley Robinson of Raising Yourself.In this short episode, Shelley explains why her children triggered her anger so much and what she did about it.I hope you enjoy it.You can listen to the clip by clicking above or the full episode here.MOTHERKIND PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES FREEDOM FROM PERFECTIONISM: Are you ready to f

Jun 13, 2022 • 4:22

How motherhood breaks then makes us with Arianna of Pachamama

Welcome to the Motherkind podcast. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood and life with more acceptance, joy, ease and purpose.Thanks to each and every one of you that come back every week to listen, learn and feel inspired. If you love the podcast, please do me a favour and subscribe. It really does help.This week’s guest is, me, being interviewed by Arianna who hosts the brilliant Pachamama podcast.We dive into so many helpful topics: Self-compassion,

Jun 9, 2022 • 44:18

MOMENT | The words we all need to hear with Zoe Blaskey and Anna Mathur on The Therapy Edit

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.I was recently a guest on the lovely Anna Mathur’s podcast, The Therapy Edit. I enjoyed it so much I thought I’d release it as a Moment here.In this episode, Anna asks me: What’s the one thing I want to share with other mothers.You can listen to the clip by clicking above or the full episode here.I hope you really enjoy it.And, check out Anna’s b

Jun 6, 2022 • 6:35

The cost of holding it all together with Anna Mathur

Welcome to the Motherkind podcast. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood and life with more acceptance, joy, ease and purpose.Thanks to each and every one of you that come back every week to listen, learn and feel inspired. If you love the podcast, please do me a favour and subscribe. It really does help.This week’s guest is the lovely Anna Mathur, psycho-therapist, best-selling author and mum of three. I’m also very grateful to be able to say a good fr

Jun 2, 2022 • 51:24

MOMENT | How to break the habit of hating yourself with Mel Robbins

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with the one and only Mel Robbins from our episode released in December 2021.Her words are so powerful. I love this clip and hope you do too.You can listen to the clip by clicking above or the full episode here.MOTHERKIND PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES FREEDOM FROM PERFECTIONISM: Are you ready to find freedom from guilt? Let me h

May 30, 2022 • 8:43

200th Episode special - How it started, how it's going with Zoe Blaskey

Welcome to the Motherkind podcast. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood and life with more acceptance, joy, ease and purpose.Hey everyone and welcome back to Motherkind the show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood (and life) with more acceptance, ease, joy and purpose. Thanks to each and every one of you that come back every week to listen, learn and feel inspired.I actually can’t believe I’m here recording this - Mo

May 26, 2022 • 51:57

MOMENT | This will help you when you feel like you are drowning in parenthood with Jess Our Mama Village

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with Jess who runs Our Mama Village. She is a registered psychotherapist and mum of two little ones.This moment is from a brilliant episode we recorded together in January 2022.I hope you love the clip.You can listen to the clip by clicking above or the full episode here.MOTHERKIND PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES FREEDOM FROM PERF

May 23, 2022 • 5:37

How to finally forgive and accept yourself with Natalie Lee

**CONTENT WARNING and TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains swearing and TW/sexual abuse.Welcome to the Motherkind podcast. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood and life with more acceptance, joy, ease and purpose.This week’s guest is Natalie Lee. You might know her as Style Me Sunday.Natalie started her career as a midwife before starting her blog in July 2012. In the past decade, she has grown her platform from a blog to a brand and now reaches wom

May 19, 2022 • 43:51

MOMENT | This method will instantly calm you down with Dr. Sarah Woodhouse

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with the amazing Dr. Sarah Woodhouse who is a trauma expert and research psychologist.I hope you enjoy this Moment. If you’d like to listen to the full episode, you may access that here.MOTHERKIND PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES FREEDOM FROM PERFECTIONISM: Are you ready to find freedom from guilt? Let me help you find Freedom from

May 16, 2022 • 4:52

What if motherhood is the making of you? with Dr. Pragya Agarwal

Welcome to the Motherkind podcast. The show that is going to help you navigate the massive challenges of motherhood and life with more acceptance, joy, ease and purpose.This week’s guest is the brilliant Dr. Pragya Agarwal She is a behavioral scientist, academic, journalist and award-winning author who has written widely on racial inequality, parenting and gender. Her most recent book is (M)otherhood.I love this chat. I found Pragya’s story really inspiring and I hope you will too.As always, we

May 12, 2022 • 38:18

MOMENT | Why I started this podcast with Zoe Blaskey

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Something a bit different for this week’s moment. I had the honour of being on the Made by Mammas podcast with the wonderful Zoe Hardman and Georgia Dayton. They asked me why I started this podcast so I thought I’d share my answer as today’s Moment.If you want to listen to the rest of the episode where we dive into my thoughts on perfectionism, c

May 9, 2022 • 9:30

How to take our dreams as mothers more seriously with Helen Glover MBE

Welcome to the week’s episode of the podcast. Thank you for being here and pressing play. I really appreciate you.This is a very inspiring episode with the Olympic rower Helen Glover MBE.This story is incredible. After winning gold in Rio in 2016, Helen decided to hang up her rows, step away from rowing, and start a family.She now has 3 children, but the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown brought on a change in perspective. And despite not having stepped foot in a boat since Rio four years earli

May 5, 2022 • 41:05

MOMENT | Why you're NOT a failure with Dr. Rick Hanson

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with the incredible Dr. Rick Hanson. He is one of the world’s leading psychologists. This episode from January 2022 is one of our most downloaded to date. I love this clip.It is going to feel like a big exhale.Click above to listen to the clip, or click here to listen to the full episode.MOTHERKIND PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES

May 2, 2022 • 2:29

Why you need your village and how to create it with Anoushka Florence

Welcome to the week’s episode of the podcast. Thank you for being here and pressing play. I really appreciate you.This episode is going to feel like a balm. It is with Anoushka Florence who is the founder of the Goddess Space and author of The Woman’s Circle.She believes that mothers have lost our village. And with so many of us feeling desperately lonely in our mothering and lives, we need to come back together to remember the power within us all to support ourselves and each other.This episode

Apr 28, 2022 • 39:37

MOMENT | Do THIS next time you feel mum guilt with Dr Soph Mort

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with the wonderful Dr. Soph who is a psychologist and Sunday Times best-selling author.If you have ever felt guilty or thought you were not a good mum, and who hasn’t, then this next couple of minutes is going to massively shift your perspective.Click above to listen to the clip, or click here to listen to the full episode.G

Apr 25, 2022 • 4:47

How one family achieved the unimaginable with Zain Asher

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. Thank you for listening. I really do appreciate it.My guest is Zain Asher. Zain is a CNN anchor and mother of 2. She is also the author of an incredible new book called Where the children take us. It tells the story of her mother’s harrowing fight to raise four children as a widowed immigrant in South London.Zain tells us in this episode how her mother teachers her children to overcome the daily pressures of poverty, crime and prejudice and how

Apr 21, 2022 • 46:50

MOMENT | How to tell your children hard things with Dr Anne Lane

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with Dr Anne Lane who is a mother and clinical psychologist.We often have to talk to our children about heart-breaking topics, unfortunately, like divorce, war, and pandemics amongst many more challenging life situations.In this moment Dr Anne describes how we can protect our children’s mental health whilst also sharing the

Apr 18, 2022 • 6:39

How to be more confident with Lauren Currie OBE

My guest this week says that we need a confidence revolution for women. She says we need to change confidence not women. The old way, when we were told to be more confident, it was to be in the same manner as our male counterparts.What if there was a totally different way to be confident as a woman?Lauren Currie OBE is the founder of Upfront and she is on a mission to change confidence for 1 million women by 2023. She is also the trustee and chairperson for the incredible charity, Pregnant Then

Apr 14, 2022 • 53:58

MOMENT | How to stop attacking yourself with Kasia Urbaniak

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is from one of my favourite ever episodes back from November 2020. It is with Kasia Urbaniak. I love this clip where she describes how to stop attacking yourself and why it is so ingrained in us to do that. She also says it is only once we can stop attacking ourselves that we can make space for our needs and desires.I really ho

Apr 11, 2022 • 6:42

How to focus on what's really important with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

I absolutely love this week’s guest Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. He has been on the podcast before, so many of you already know and love him. And I’m lucky enough to call him a friend. He really is the genuine kind person that you see in the media.You’ll learn so much in this episode and it’s not just the usual things that you might think about when we talk about happiness.In this episode he shares: What he has learned about happiness Core happiness vs junk happiness What’s really important in life Ho

Apr 7, 2022 • 1:06:50

MOMENT | Do THIS when your child has a melt down with Kate Silverton

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with presenter and journalist Kate Silverton. Kate is also the author of the incredible book called No such thing as naughty.This is a very short and powerful clip about how we can handle our children’s meltdowns.I hope it helps you this week. It has already helped me this morning.Listen to the full episode here.ABOUT KATE S

Apr 4, 2022 • 6:36

Do you have post-pandemic depletion? with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Could you have post-pandemic depletion? This week’s guest says that living through the stress and uncertainty from the pandemic has probably had a far greater impact on us than we realise. And we need to take a moment to process it before diving back into the busyness of lifeAmy Taylor-Kabbaz is a matrescence activist, author, and journalist. She is also the author of the amazing book, ‘Mama Rising: Discovering the New You Through Motherhood’ . She came on the podcast back in 2020. I received so

Mar 31, 2022 • 49:05

MOMENT | Why it's ok to get it wrong 70% of the time with Josh Connelly

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with Josh Connelly. A mental health expert that I spoke to back in November 2020. Josh shares why we only need to get it right 30% of the time and what getting it right looks like to him.I hope you enjoy this moment.Listen to the full episode here.ABOUT JOSH CONNELLYJosh Connolly is a coach, a speaker and one of the most inf

Mar 28, 2022 • 5:28

Special Mother's Day episode: What's the one gift you'd give to all mothers in the world?

Welcome to this very special Mother‘s Days episode. This Sunday the 27th of March is UK Mother’s Day and I was thinking about what I wanted to give all the mothers who listen to this podcast.Then I realised I have 100s of gifts for you because at the end of every podcast I ask each guest to give you all a gift.I ask: What is the one gift you would give to all the mothers in the world and why?I love this question and I love the answers even more.This is such a special episode. It’s a compilation

Mar 24, 2022 • 26:50

MOMENT | Is it possible to be ambitious in life and present at home? with Alexi Panos

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with the incredible Alexi Panos. She is a master coach and trainer and has achieved incredible things throughout her career. She is also a mum of four.In this clip, I ask her about motherhood and the ambition, presence and tension she feels.It is something I think about all the time. How do I be in the world and in their wor

Mar 21, 2022 • 6:26

Why you're not broken with Dr. Sarah Woodhouse

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. Thank you for being here and pressing play.This week's episode of the Motherkind podcast is about transformation and how possible it is no matter what you have been through or are going through to create the life you want. Not only for yourself but also for your children.I’m speaking with trauma expert Dr. Sarah Woodhouse, and we dig into trauma and how we heal from it.This is a very deep and real conversation. I hope it informs and inspi

Mar 17, 2022 • 1:01:42

MOMENT | HOW TO STAND IN YOUR TRUTH WITH CANDICE BRATHWAITE

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Today’s Moment is a really emotional clip from an incredible conversation I had with Candice Brathwaite back in 2020.Candice shares about the boundaries she has had to set for herself. She also talks about how lonely it can be standing in your power, but how she couldn’t imagine it any other way.Listen to the full episode here.ABOUT CANDICE BRATH

Mar 14, 2022 • 6:15

How to love your imperfect family with Julia Samuel MBE

I have a special episode for you this week. This week features the incredible and poignant Julia Samuel MBE. She is a psychotherapist and author of several books, such as 'This too shall pass' and her recent book 'Every family has a story.'She asks some brilliant questions: What is it that enables some families to thrive when others fragment? What predicts a family breakdown? What makes a family functional or dysfunctional? Why do our families drive us so mad? Why is there no such thing as the p

Mar 10, 2022 • 54:06

MOMENT | HOW TO REBALANCE YOUR HOME LIFE WITH EVE RODSKY

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s clip is with the brilliant Eve Rodsky. The author of Fair Play.Eve created a system for families seeking balance, efficiency and more peace in their lives. She calls the system Fair Play. It offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities.It is one of those game-changing episodes that I got 100s of emails abo

Mar 7, 2022 • 9:08

17 yrs & 12 books later - Sarah Ockwell-Smith on what really matters

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. Thank you for pressing play and listening.I’m so happy you are here because this episode is going to blow your mind. This conversation is transformational. That is a big statement but I really believe it. You’ll want to listen to it all the way to the end.Sarah Ockwell-Smith is the mother of four children. Following the birth of her first child, she re-trained as an antenatal teacher and birth and postnatal doula. And she has since worked

Mar 3, 2022 • 54:25

MOMENT | Do this next time you're frustrated with Mastin Kipp

Welcome back to Motherkind Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is from an episode dating back to 2019 with Mastin Kipp. Mastin is a bestselling author and trauma expert. In this clip, he shares why we all get triggered and what to do about it.The words he shares in the clip - love is made in the repair - is something I remember so often when I’ve argued with guy or shouted at the girls. It

Feb 28, 2022 • 6:57

The Power of perspective with Cathy Rentzenbrink

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. Thank you for being here and pressing play. I am so happy you are here.Cathy Rentzenbrink is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Last Act of Love. She also has a new book out called Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page.I didn’t know Cathy before this conversation and wasn’t sure what to expect. I thought we might have a brilliant conversation about writing and journaling and its power to help us have perspective a

Feb 24, 2022 • 51:24

MOMENT | Why it's ok to be angry with Dr Caroline Boyd

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with Dr. Caroline Boyd. She is a registered clinical psychologist, writer and mother. She also has a fantastic new book out called the Mindful new mum.This week’s Moment is all about anger and we actually recorded it especially for this week’s Moment.Yes, it’s totally normal for mums to feel anger and in this episode Caroline unpacks w

Feb 21, 2022 • 11:48

The messy and beautiful truth of Motherhood with poet Jessica Urlichs

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. Thank you for being here and pressing play.This week’s episode is something a bit different. It is with Jessica Urlichs. Jessica is an author and poet who lives in New Zealand with her husband and two young children.I wonder if some of you might have read her words because they often go viral on Instagram. Read one of her poems and you’ll see why. They go to the heart of being a mother.She is the author of 3 poetry books - From one mom to

Feb 17, 2022 • 34:25

MOMENT | How to connect with your true self with Emmy Brunner

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is a clip with Emmy Brunner who is a personal empowerment transformation coach. She is a psychotherapist and CEO of The Recover Clinic and author of an incredible book called Find your true voice. She has more than 21 years of clinical experience.Emmy is an absolute inspiration to me. She has walked the path of transformation and change i

Feb 14, 2022 • 9:05

How to raise emotionally healthy children with Dr. Anne Lane

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.It’s children’s mental health week, 7 - 13 February. In honour of that this week’s episode is about raising emotionally healthy children.Dr. Anne Lane is a clinical psychologist working with children, teens and adults. She has a new book out called Nurture your child’s emotional intelligence: Five steps to help your children cope with big emotions and build resilience.

Feb 10, 2022 • 49:28

MOMENT | What to do if your child is different with Elaine Halligan

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is about difference. It’s from May 2019 with Elaine Halligan who is the founder of The Parent Practice.She has been a parenting specialist since 2006. Elaine’s story is incredible.He little boy Sam was expelled from school three times by the time he was just 7. So she quit her job in the city and re-trained in positive parenting.She has now helped 10

Feb 7, 2022 • 5:22

How to have a healthy gut with Dr. Megan Rossi

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.Do you know the importance of your gut health? Is gut health the key to health and happiness?I hope this episode is going to answer both those questions for you. Before you think, Zoe I'm far too busy to worry about this as well, our guest today, Dr. Megan Rossi, is a new mum herself so everything she shares is practical and achievable.In this episode you’ll learn about: What

Feb 3, 2022 • 54:38

MOMENT | Do this one thing to be a better parent with Joanna Fortune

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s Moment is with Joanna Fortune who is a psychotherapist and parenting expert. My intention with this clip is that it gives you permission to do something for you this week.As Joanna so wisely says, I can only be who you need me to be if I take care of myself too.I hope you find this clip helpful, please do share this little nugget of gold with any of your fr

Jan 31, 2022 • 4:19

How to create a beautiful relationship with your child - that lasts forever with Jess, Our Mama Village

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. I am so happy you are here. Thank you for pressing play and listening.This is such a great episode. It is with Jess VanderWier from Our Mama Village.I discovered Jess on Instagram and loved her compassion and her deep experience with families. This is an episode about gentle parenting and we talk about what that means. It’s also about the bigger picture so we are going to dive in together about why we might want to look into our values as parent

Jan 27, 2022 • 58:02

MOMENT | How to love your body with Mel Wells

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Thank you for being here and hitting that play button. I have chosen this clip today because I needed to hear it.It’s with Mel Wells. She is a best-selling author and eating psychology and woman’s leadership coach.In this clip, Mel explains how to shift your relationship with your body to focus not entirely on what it looks like but on how it feels as well.Did you know

Jan 24, 2022 • 5:48

The surprising secret to feeling less guilty and more empowered with Dr. Sophie Brock

I am so excited about this episode. This week’s guest, Dr. Sophie Brock, says that to connect to the authenticity of who we are we first have to deconstruct who the world expects us to be. Isn’t that so powerful?Dr. Sophie Brock literally has a PhD in motherhood. She is a motherhood studies sociologist.This episode is such a brilliant follow-on to last week’s episode with Dr. Rick Hanson. If you haven’t listened to that one please do after you listen to Sophie’s.I feel like this episode is so po

Jan 20, 2022 • 49:59

MOMENT | The truth about your child's anger with Philippa Perry

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with Philippa Perry who many of you know and love. She wrote that incredible book - The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadThis clip is so powerful. In it, she shares the truth about feelings, especially anger, and why it is vital for us parents to be able to feel our own feelings so then we can help our children do it.As we often talk about on th

Jan 17, 2022 • 8:29

World-leading psychologist on why motherhood is the challenge of a lifetime with Dr. Rick Hanson

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. First of all, let me ask you a question, are you kind enough to yourself about how hard it is to be a mother today? Do you even truly recognise the day-to-day pressures with are all under?My guest this week is Dr. Rick Hanson. He is one of the world’s leading psychologists and he says it’s imperative we recognise the pressures we are under as mothers so we can support ourselves and ask for the support we need from others. Dr. Rick, back in 2002,

Jan 13, 2022 • 1:07:18

MOMENT | Why we all need this powerful mindset shift with Dr. Gordon Neufeld

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.I have a treat for you today. This clip is from my episode with Dr. Gordon Neufeld. He co-authored a parenting book with my all-time favourite Dr. Gabor Mate. He is one of the world’s leading child psychologists and has been for over 40 years.This clip is like a motivational speech. I have listened to it so many times, and sometimes I listen to the bit in this clip whe

Jan 10, 2022 • 11:14

Simple ways to eat well with no time with Rhiannon Lambert

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast and happy new year.It is January and I’m sure you are being bombarded with messages, adverts, diet books, and celebrity workout plans. I really think this episode is the antithesis to all of that.I find eating nutritious food quite a stressful area of my life. I have a fussy daughter who eats about the same 5 foods on repeat. I also think about my own diet. Am I giving myself the best chance of having the energy levels that I want and need. Am I

Jan 6, 2022 • 56:05

MOMENT | How to find your true purpose with Rebecca Campbell

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Thank you for being here. I hope you are doing really well. It is the first week of January and I know at this time of year many of us start to think about big questions particularly around work and purpose. I know this because so many of you get in touch with me each January with questions about these topics.I’m so excited to share this Moment with you because I got t

Jan 3, 2022 • 16:22

Re-release: How to break free from always being the good girl with Kasia Urbaniak

This week’s guest is Kasia Urbaniak. Kasia is the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of certifications in different disciplines, including Medical Qi Gong and Systemic Constellations.Since founding The Academy in 201

Dec 30, 2021 • 1:05:31

MOMENT | How to be a model not a martyr with Glennon Doyle

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Thank you for being here. It is the 27th of December and I hope you had an amazing Christmas. And if you didn’t please be kind to yourself.This week’s Moment is with one of my all-time favourite authors, Glennon Doyle. I was lucky enough to sit and speak with Glennon in May 2020. I love doing these short episodes but I hate how hard it is to decide which moment to sele

Dec 27, 2021 • 14:18

Re-release - Be the change with Candice Brathwaite

In this re-release I'm speaking with Candice Braithwaite, who is an absolute force and such a strong voice in the parenting and motherhood arena.Candice is an activist, influencer and the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, an online initiative aiming to encourage a more representative and diverse depiction of motherhood in the media. Her book, ‘I’m Not Your Baby Mother’ is incredible - part memoir and part manifesto about black motherhood - it’s so good in fact, I’ve already read it twice!We sp

Dec 23, 2021 • 51:33

MOMENT | How to unleash your joy this Christmas with Zoe

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This is the last of my Christmas episodes. This week I want to help you find your joy at Christmas and discuss why we don’t always enjoy what we have created for others and how to change that this year.The main theme over the four workshops is that we too deserve to enjoy the magic at Christmas that we are so busy creating for everyone else in our lives and how to do t

Dec 20, 2021 • 18:56

Could you be peri-menopausal? with Dr. Louise Newson

I am so happy you are here. Sometimes there is a topic with a massive gap in my own knowledge. This episode came about for exactly that reason. I realised that I knew embarrassingly little about Menopause, the process, perimenopause, treatment, symptoms, and the impact it could have on women.I wondered if you might feel the same, so I managed to get one of the UK's leading experts on the show - Dr. Louise Newson to talk about it.Many of you might know of Louise and her work from the documentary

Dec 16, 2021 • 48:09

MOMENT | Happy families? How to have a drama-free family Christmas with Zoe

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Another episode with me this week. It is the next installment in my Christmas mini-series to help you have the happiest Christmas ever. This week we are talking about family dynamics. Is it possible to have a drama-free Christmas?Family dynamics can get so tricky at Christmas. Your family know how to push your buttons because they put them there. If you find it trigger

Dec 13, 2021 • 15:00

One simple habit to unlock a happier life with Mel Robbins

This week’s episode is really special. It’s with Mel Robbins.It was such an honour to speak with her. She was in the UK for a few days speaking about her latest book and she made time to speak with me for the Motherkind podcast. When I shared on Instagram that I was speaking with her so many of you DMd me saying how much you love her work and asking how I got her on.I have been following Mel for a long time. She has been really influential in helping me achieve some of the changes I’ve made in m

Dec 9, 2021 • 1:00:47

MOMENT | From frantic to calm - the secret to doing less this Christmas with Zoe

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with me. For the next couple of episodes, I will be talking about Christmas and hopefully giving you some ideas on how to make it easier for yourself this year.In this very short episode, I talk about how to feel calm and less frantic, stressed and overwhelmed by the to-do list. I’m going to give you some ideas and tools to help you arrive at Chri

Dec 6, 2021 • 13:04

The Surprising power of crying with Patty Wipfler

Welcome to this really special episode. Patty Wipfler has been working with families and children for an incredible 46 years. You may not know her name, but you may have heard of her organisation called Hand in Hand Parenting. It’s a nonprofit international resource for parents.Patty is on a mission to help parents by teaching an approach she calls parenting by connection. She also has a book out called Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges.Hand in Hand is an incre

Dec 2, 2021 • 1:02:42

MOMENT | Why you can’t please everyone at Christmas and what to do instead with Zoe

Welcome back to Moment. Your place on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.Something a bit different this week because this Moment is with me. Throughout November, I have been delivering free coaching workshops online to help us have a calmer less stressful Christmas, which I think we all desperately need this year.Those of you who have come along and participated have kindly shared how powerful and helpful the workshops have been for you.

Nov 29, 2021 • 18:36

How to manage your emotions better and why it matters for parents with Dr. Soph

This week’s guest says there is a damn good reason why people are struggling. We are not raised to understand ourselves.Dr. Soph is a registered clinical psychologist and a Sunday Times best-selling author of the Manual for being human which is an incredible book.This is such an interesting episode where you are going to learn why going to therapy and seeking to understand ourselves better isn’t selfish at all and how it actually helps those around us.We chat about: Attachment styles, your type

Nov 25, 2021 • 51:45

MOMENT | The one tool to transform your parenting with Dr Kristin Neff

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment for calm and connection for the week ahead. This week’s Moment is from Ep 27 June 2018 and in it, the world-renowned psychologist Dr. Kristin Neff shares the one tool that has transformed her parenting. And it can help transform yours too.What if I told you there was one tool that is proven to make you stronger, reduce anxiety, and even make you happier. That tool is self-compassion. Self-compassion is treating yourself with the same kindness, care, and unders

Nov 22, 2021 • 14:48

The secret to solving the tension between ambition and Motherhood with Dr. Jenna Macciochi

This week’s guest is with one of the UK’s leading scientists, immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi, who is also a mum of twins. This is an incredibly powerful episode about the tension between motherhood and work. So if you have ever felt pulled in multiple directions, then this episode is for you.It is in two halves. The first half is very personal from Dr. Jenna. She shares so courageously and honestly about her experience with burnout and how it was the start of a total realignment of her priorit

Nov 18, 2021 • 1:01:59

MOMENT | How to worry less about your children with Dr. Shefali Tsabary

Welcome back to the third ever Moment. Your moment for calm and connection for the week ahead. This week’s Moment is with Dr. Shefali Tsabary who really needs no introduction.Oprah has called her the world’s most profound parenting teacher. She is a best-selling author, international speaker and she is an expert in family dynamics and personal development, teaching courses all over the world.In this Moment clip, Dr. Shefali shares why we worry so much as parents, why it doesn’t help, and how to

Nov 15, 2021 • 11:07

Why we need to prioritise how life feels to us over how it looks to others with Jessica Huie

This week’s guest is my wonderful friend Jessica Huie. I cannot tell you how lucky I am to have her in my life.The word inspirational gets thrown around a lot these days doesn’t it, but Jessica really does live up to that description.She went from being a teen mother expelled from school and living in a hostel, to having an amazing career in PR. She founded two awarding-winning businesses and received an MBE for her contribution to promoting diversity in business.Having built the life she though

Nov 11, 2021 • 35:45

MOMENT | How to heal your deepest wounds with Gabor Maté

Welcome back to the second ever Moment. Thank you for taking this moment for yourself to help you feel calmer, lighter and perhaps even shift your perspective a little before the busy week ahead.This week’s Moment is with Dr. Gabor Maté. I am sure you know of him. He is a renowned addiction expert, speaker and author and sought after for his expertise on trauma, addiction, stress and childhood development.This is one of the most powerful conversations I have ever had on the podcast. It is still

Nov 8, 2021 • 13:53

How to stop stressing about sleep with Lyndsey Hookway

This week’s guest was suggested by many of you. And now after speaking with her, I know why. She is awesome.Lyndsey Hookway is paediatric nurse, children’s public health nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Holistic Sleep Coach, Ph.D. candidate, and birth trauma recovery practitioner.She is the author of three books: Holistic Sleep Coaching, Let’s Talk About Your New Family’s Sleep, and her latest book called Still Awake. She is also co-founder of the Holistic Sleep Coachin

Nov 4, 2021 • 1:01:15

MOMENT | You have more power than you think with Jen Gale

Welcome to the very first episode of the MOTHERKIND MOMENT. Every Monday I am going to release a short inspirational clip from one of my previous episodes. My intention is to give you a moment of joy, inspiration and perhaps even shift your perspective as we start a new week together.A little moment of Motherkind every Monday before the crazy week ahead.Today's Moment is 10 minutes long with sustainability author and speaker Jen Gale. It is in honor of COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, which start

Nov 1, 2021 • 13:59

How to find the confidence to do motherhood your way with Hollie de Cruz

We have a special episode for you this week. If you followed my story about the birth of my first daughter, Jessie, who is nearly 6 now, you know that was a huge moment of transformation for me.Jessie was born, but also so was I. It was such an empowering experience for me that I felt called in my purpose and mission to work with mothers. So much so that I quit my corporate job of 12 years to start Motherkind. It was my purpose then and I feel that even more strongly today.This week’s guest was

Oct 28, 2021 • 56:25

How to break generational cycles with Shelly Robinson

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. My guest this week says that motherhood is a journey that has the power to help us evolve and transform. If you are a regular listener of this podcast then I know that will resonate with you.Shelly Robinson is the founder of Raising Yourself. She was also suggested by tons of you when I asked who you wanted me to have on the podcast.Shelly is a holistic family wellness coach, a workshop facilitator, and a conscious parenting advocate. She is on

Oct 21, 2021 • 45:00

Can a sharing economy work for parents? with Nigel Phan

Welcome to this very special episode of the Motherkind Podcast created in partnership with the innovative and conscientious Whirli.I am super excited to be working with Whirli which is the UKs revolutionary toy subscription service.Think of it as the sharing economy for toys. It makes so much sense, doesn’t it? Sharing toys. What children like to play with changes so quickly and you can never predict what they are going to love or not even play with at all. I certainly would not like to add up a

Oct 14, 2021 • 43:49

How to talk to children about race with Nova Reid

This could possibly be one of the most important conversations I’ve ever had on the Podcast. Nova Reid is a Ted speaker, anti-racism activist, and author. Her incredible debut book The Good Ally is out now. I think the book should be required reading. It is informative and incredibly researched, kind and compassionate. Nova invites us to do the self-inquiry and uncomfortable work of unlearning our own racism.We chat about: What racism is Why the definition we may have in our head isn’t helpful W

Oct 7, 2021 • 45:00

The Power of Play with Emma Worrollo

Welcome to this very special episode of the Motherkind Podcast created in partnership with our lovely friends at Barbie.Do you remember last year when we had Dr. Michele Borba on the show talking about this amazing new research that Barbie had done with Cardiff University about doll play and empathy?Well, that study for the first time ever, through neuroimaging, showed that doll play activates the part of the brain that allows children to develop empathy and social processing skills.So many of y

Sep 30, 2021 • 41:52

Zoe on the Parental Control Podcast

Here is something a little bit different for you this week on The Motherkind podcast. I was recently interviewed on the Parental Control My Baba podcast with the lovely Leo Bamford. I’m sure many of you know that podcast and perhaps listen to it.I enjoyed the conversation so much, I thought I would put it out here as our episode this week.Leo and I had a such wide-ranging conversation. She was such a fantastic interviewer.We chat about: The power of giving ourselves just a few minutes Feelings a

Sep 23, 2021 • 49:36

How to heal your mother wound with Bethany Webster

This is such a powerful episode. My guest today is Bethany Webster. She is the global expert on healing the mother wound.You might be thinking what is the mother wound? Do I have one? How do I know if I have one?Bethany would say most of us are carrying some wounding from our own mothers.The mother wound is when we split off from our authentic selves because of conscious and subconscious messages from our own mothers about who we need to be, about who they need us to be or about who society need

Sep 16, 2021 • 51:58

The fundamentals of being a carer with Penny Wincer

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast. I’m delighted to introduce you to Penny Wincer. Penny has twice been a carer. First to her mother and now as a single parent to her autistic son. Her first book is called Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring.In her book, and in this episode, Penny shares how looking after ourselves is a fundamental part of caring for another.This is a really beautiful conversation. I found it emotional and inspiring. I was so inspired by Penny. Despite some of th

Sep 9, 2021 • 54:27

Re-release - Reflections on motherhood and redefining success with Ella Mills

This week, I’m super excited to be speaking with Ella Mills.Ella is the founder and creator of Deliciously Ella. From her early beginnings as a blogger, Ella has grown the brand into a hugely successful company, spanning a number of bestselling cookbooks, an app, a deli in central London and a range of plant-based food products. I’ve been following Ella online for a long time and we had such a brilliant conversation about motherhood and redefining success. Ella is mum to her daughter Skye, who j

Sep 2, 2021 • 53:47

Re-release - How to heal yourself with Dr. Nicole Le Pera

Welcome to this week’s episode. It’s a very special one. Perhaps one of the most important conversations I’ve ever had on the podcast. Dr. Nicole Le Pera, who you might know as the holistic psychologist, was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and the School for Social Research.As a clinical psychologist with her own private practice, she found herself really frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. And I know many of you have experienced that and I have exper

Aug 26, 2021 • 1:06:05

Re-release - How to stop living on autopilot and create the life you really want with Dr. Tara Swart

This week’s guest is Dr. Tara Swart. Tara is a medical doctor, a neuroscientist, a psychiatrist, a lecturer at MIT, a business coach - and she’s also the author of the best-selling book, ‘The Source’.Tara teaches people how to apply lessons from neuroscience and behavioural psychology in simple and achievable ways to enhance our everyday lives for the better.In the episode, Tara shares about how we have the power to create whatever we want in our life through understanding how the brain works. W

Aug 19, 2021 • 1:00:26

Re-release - How to become the person you were meant to be with Laurie Gerber

I have a fantastic episode for you this week. I’m speaking with Laurie Gerber, who is an Executive and Senior Coach at the Handel Group, which is one of the world’s leading coaching businesses. The Handel Group work with some of the world’s top celebrities, including Eva Longoria and Hugh Jackman.Laurie works with clients to maximise their ability to thrive across every single area of their life. Laurie shares her own story and how she came to this work after realising there was an area in her o

Aug 11, 2021 • 46:38

Re-release - Why parenting is generational with Philippa Perry

After reading The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did), I knew I had to get Philippa Perry on the podcast. She is a renowned psychotherapist, author, journalist, and television presenter, and the wife of artist Grayson Perry.In this episode, she helps us unpack what gets in the way of connecting with our children.She would like children to be able to tell their parents absolutely anything. And, as parents, she says it could be dangerous to close that

Aug 5, 2021 • 1:03:49

How to challenge your imposter voice with Dr. Jessamy Hibberd

I have a beautiful conversation for you today with Dr. Jessamy Hibberd. She is a clinical psychologist, a speaker, and best selling author.We chat about her approach to happiness and managing the mind, and we take a deep dive into her new book The Imposter Cure and how to challenge our imposter voice.I wonder if you experienced imposter syndrome? I know I have. I actually think many of us experience it whether at work or home or both.The ideas we discuss feel transformational, moving us past thi

Jul 29, 2021 • 49:45

How to find inspiration everywhere with Light Watkins

My guest today is internationally acclaimed meditation teacher, speaker, and author Light Watkins.I’ve been looking forward to this conversation for a really long time having followed Light’s work for a while now. I think you’ll agree with me that he has an incredibly calming and grounding energy that I hope in turn helps you feel those qualities while you listen.Light explains how he committed to sending out a daily dose of inspiration everyday to his email list beginning from 2016. Some of tho

Jul 22, 2021 • 55:27

Well-being tools for when you have no time with Richie Norton

This week’s guest says that we can start to feel better, more alive, and more vital in just one minute.Richie Norton is an ex-professional rugby player turned yoga and breathwork practitioner. An injury sadly ended his sports career, but then he discovered the transformative power of yoga and breathwork and has spent the past 10 years working alongside sports teams, entrepreneurs and celebrities to help them maximise every aspect of their physical and mental health.You might be thinking his curr

Jul 15, 2021 • 48:22

How to raise emotionally healthy children with Dr. Gordon Neufeld

Dr. Gordon Neufeld is one of the world’s leading child psychologists. I discovered his work because he co-authored a book with Gabor Mate. Who, as you know if you have been a long-time listener, has been on the podcast and has had a huge impact on me. That episode is still one of the most downloaded that we have ever had on the podcast. Gordon co-authored a book with Gabor called Hold on To Your Kids.Scheduling this episode has been 2 years in the making. I really want to speak with the leading

Jul 8, 2021 • 55:45

The Key to Unlocking Your Mind’s Potential with Dominique Antiglio

Have you heard of Sophrology? No, well, I hadn’t actually either until I started preparing for this episode. And now I’ve got to say, I’m really excited about it.Sophrology is a form of dynamic meditation practice - the Guardian calls it the “dynamic young cousin” of mindfulness - and the Independent said “While many people try and fail to reap the benefits of meditative practices, taking up Sophrology could be the key to unlocking your mind’s potential."Dominique Antiglio is the world’s leading

Jul 1, 2021 • 50:50

The messy middle with Clemmie Telford

This week's guest is Clemmie Telford. Many of you will know Clemmie. She is a podcaster, creative strategist curator of the Mother of All Lists blog and now author. What you might not know is that I've known Clemmie since she was 18. One of her best friends from university is also one of my best friends from where I grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. So, we have known each other a very long time.It is always such a joy to get to chat with her. In this episode we start by talking about the impact th

Jun 24, 2021 • 49:09

Empowered transitions with Alister Gray

Welcome to this episode of The Motherkind podcast. This week is with Alister Gray. He is a transformational coach who infuses neuroscience, intuition, psychology, mindfulness and meditation into his coaching. He is also the founder of Mindful Talent and co-founder of Mindful Talent Training Academy, which delivers coach and leadership training and workshops to some of the biggest brands in the world.This is a special episode for me because Alister is also my coach. I did the advanced transformat

Jun 17, 2021 • 56:34

Re-release: Breaking the superwoman addiction with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

I’m re-releasing this important episode covering Matrescence with the wonderful Amy Taylor-Kabbaz. Amy is an author, journalist and a matrescence activist. Her latest book, ‘Mama Rising: Discovering the New You Through Motherhood’ , is brilliant and was released last year. For the last 10 years, Amy’s work has revolved around her search for an answer to the question of what happens to a woman when she becomes a mother. Amy’s search began after not being able to find anything that described the e

Jun 11, 2021 • 47:29

The secret to enriching your child's emotional health with Kate Silverton

Kate Silverton has been a journalist for 25 years. She is one of the BBCs leading and most popular broadcasters. Kate has spent decades interviewing leading figures throughout the world, from politicians through to celebrities and scientists.What you might not know about Kate, is that throughout it all her lifelong passion has been to advocate for children and their emotional well-being. Her academic roots are in child development with a BSc in psychology. After having children of her own, Kate

Jun 3, 2021 • 52:59

How society fails mothers with Eliane Glaser

My guest this week, Eliane Glaser, says that mothers are trying too hard and society is not trying nearly hard enough. She says worldwide mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely, and made to feel guilty about everything.She says that motherhood is one of modern society’s awkward little secrets and that fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism. How powerful is that - Motherhood is feminism’s unfinished business.She is an author, a BBC radio producer, a research fellow at the school

May 27, 2021 • 54:10

The motherhood penalty with Joeli Brearley

Have you heard of the phrase the motherhood penalty? This week’s guest, Joeli Brearly, founder of the brilliant Pregnant Then Screwed charity is on a mission to help us understand what it means and also how to do something about it.She set up Pregnant Then Screwed after being sacked when she was just 4 months pregnant. It started as a project to collect other women’s experiences and now seven years later it is a leading charity supporting thousands of mothers each week who have faced discriminat

May 24, 2021 • 1:00:30

How to be you with Lorraine Pascale

This week’s guest really needs no introduction. Lorraine Pascale is a TV personality, celebrity chef, and best selling author of 7 books. She also is incredibly positive. We had such I wide-ranging conversation. I found it really inspiring, light-hearted and funny.We talk about healing, relationships, parenting and what she learned from mothering her daughter who is now 25.What I took from Lorraine and her energy was how to be you and show up authentically as yourself. How to have compassion wit

May 14, 2021 • 48:05

The power of slowing down with Fiona Arrigo

This episode is all about the power of slowing down. Even if just for a few minutes a day.My guest is Fiona Arrigo. Acknowledged as a leader in her field, Fiona is an internationally acclaimed intuitive healer, mental life teacher, qualified psychotherapist and biodynamic psychologist.For the past 35 years, isn’t that amazing, she has been running The Arrigo Programme, her internationally acclaimed retreat in Someret, which brings together her approach with working through trauma and stress. It

May 12, 2021 • 57:13

The power of slowing down with Fiona Arrigo

This episode is all about the power of slowing down. Even if just for a few minutes a day. My guest is Fiona Arrigo. Fiona is an internationally acclaimed intuitive healer, mental life teacher, qualified psychotherapist and biodynamic psychologist. She is acknowledged as a leader in her field. For the past 35 years, isn’t that amazing, she has been running a really famous retreat in Somerset called Arrigo Programme which brings together her approach of working through trauma and stress. Whi

May 6, 2021 • 56:28

The equation for happiness with Mo Gawdat

My guest on today’s podcast is Mo Gawdat. He wants you to know that happiness is easier to achieve than we are led to believe. Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X; host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat and author of the international bestselling book Solve for Happy. After a long career in tech, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research. In 20014, motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, from a routine surgery that went wrong, Mo b

Apr 29, 2021 • 1:01:04

The power of surrender with Nicky Clinch

This week’s episode is a special one with Nicky Clinch. Nicky is a maturation coach & facilitator, integrative holistic counsellor, author, mentor & CEO. She is also one of my very dearest friends. We recorded this episode together to celebrate the release of her first book Surrender. In the book she shares many inspiring stories including her own about what it means to let go of who we have told ourselves we should be in the world and begin to explore who we actually are. Nicky calls this the

Apr 22, 2021 • 59:23

A shortcut to calm with Jessica Ortner

Have you heard of tapping or EFT (emotional freedom technique)? It's an incredibly powerful tool for creating instant calm - a study recently showed that in under 10 mins of tapping you can reduce stress and anxiety by a massive 41%. This week's episode is with Jessica Ortner who is a global leading expert in Tapping - she shares how to get started with tapping and guides us through tapping exercise to process all that has happened this past year - it was incredibly powerful for me, I hope it is

Apr 15, 2021 • 55:40

The exhausted person's guide to thrive with Selina Barker

Welcome to another episode of the Motherkind podcast. As mothers, we’ve held a lot this past year. I hear almost every day stories of you feeling exhausted, low of energy, and burnt out. My guest this week, Selina Barker, says that we don’t need to accept that as our status quo and we have so much more power to change how we feel than we think we do. She says that learning to manage her own energy, now means that she feels calmer, more grounded, and more energised than even before her pre-child

Apr 8, 2021 • 54:59

A radical approach to marriage with Kaley and Nate Klemp

It is well documented that times of dramatic societal change, like the one we are in now, can either undo relationships or strengthen them. My guests this week are married couple Kaley and Nick Klemp and they found their relationship nearly undone to the point of break-up because of power struggles they were experiencing over trying to make things fair. So they decided to try a new approach which they call the 80/80 Marriage. The idea is that each person gives 80% as opposed to the traditional 5

Apr 1, 2021 • 59:45

You have more power than you think with Jen Gale

My guest this week is Jen Gale. Jen Gale is an author, blogger, writer, podcaster, campaigner, community builder and speaker. Her book The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide covers everything you need to know to make small changes that make a big difference and her new book just released in March 2021 is The Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting which offers guilt-free eco ideas for raising your kids. She talks about sustainability in a really accessible way and I hope you’ll agree and enjoy the

Mar 27, 2021 • 45:49

How to heal yourself with Dr Nicole Le Pera

Welcome to this week’s episode. It’s a very special one. Perhaps one of the most important conversations I’ve ever had on the podcast. Have you ever tried to change a habit or behaviour and got stuck - finding yourself repeating the same cycles again and again? My guest this week, Dr Nicole LePera (you might know her as The Holistic Psychologist) says that's an almost universal experience and the way to break that pattern is actually quite simple - keeping one small daily promise to yourself.

Mar 18, 2021 • 1:08:08

Why your childhood still matters today with Stephanie Stahl

Welcome to this week’s episode. As you know if you are a regular listener to this podcast, what we experience in our childhood unconsciously shapes and determines our entire approach to life as adults. Once we know this, it gives us something very powerful. And that is choice. Once we have a choice to become aware of our unconscious belief patterns and where they come from in our childhood, then we can change them. I find that the most exciting thing in the world. Regardless of how you were par

Mar 11, 2021 • 1:00:57

Why it's time to rethink what being a 'good' mother means with Heather Chauvin

My guest on this week’s episode wants you to know that you are worthy of living a life that feels good. She also wants you to know that you are capable of achieving that. But you need to make a conscious decision about how you show up for yourself. My guest is Heather Chauvin and after her youngest son was born she was diagnosed with stage four cancer. She shares how that really tough experience showed her how far away she was from living the life she actually wanted. Before going through tre

Mar 4, 2021 • 48:14

In a world of uncertainty - the one thing you can control with Marisa Peer

My guest this week says we are all born feeling enough, with an innate sense of esteem and confidence. And our job if we want to live a fulfilled life, is to get back to that place where we are enough just as we are. In this episode, I’m talking about the power of the mind with Marisa Peer. She’s been named the UKs #1 therapist as voted by Tatler Magazine and has spent over three decades treating a client list that includes international superstars, CEOs, Royalty, and Olympic athletes. Her appr

Feb 25, 2021 • 1:08:23

The virtues of separation with Amy Ransom

My guest on this episode believes we need to reframe the narrative that a breakup is the end of something and instead view it as the start of your journey to self-realisation. Amy Ransom is a writer, blogger and author of several books, including The New Mum’s Notebook and her newest release The Soul-Soaring Virtues of Separation. Amy is passionate about spreading the word that the end of a relationship doesn't have to mean despair. Separation can be the enabler to live a more authentic and joyf

Feb 18, 2021 • 41:39

How to become your true self with Emmy Brunner

Emmy Brunner is a Psychotherapist, Personal Empowerment and Transformation Coach, Hypnotherapist, CEO of The Recover Clinic London, Author of Trauma Redefined and Find Your True Voice, Founder of The Brunner Project and Speaker with more than 20 year’s experience in trauma and mental illness, across both the business and clinical worlds. Emmy believes that we've all experienced trauma in our lives. And that what we now refer to as mental illness is actually our response to that trauma. Do you wa

Feb 12, 2021 • 51:44

How to protect your energy with Jane Tavakalian

Jane Tavakalian, also known as Jane Lightworker, is a mum of three, an intuitive business and life coach and the creator of the #1 course for empathetic people looking to take their energy and power back. Energy is finite. We only have so much of it each day, and yet often without knowing it we give that energy far too quickly to other people and things that aren't that important to us. We feel exhausted and depleted, not from lack of sleep, but from allowing ourselves to be drained by what's go

Feb 4, 2021 • 51:11

Being born as a mother with Latham Thomas

This week's guest Latham Thomas is a master doula and activist. She was named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, has a host of celebrity clients, a global following with her Mama Glow brand, two books, and is the co-founder of the popular Continuum Conference. Latham shares “If you think about what happens when the baby arrives here, they are born but the mother is also born. And it’s a rebirth for that person. Who she once was is no longer; she’s someone new.” I think this episode is a sp

Jan 28, 2021 • 1:04:07

Why parenting is generational with Philippa Perry

After reading The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your  Children Will Be Glad That You Did), I knew I had to get Philippa Perry on the podcast. She is a renowned psychotherapist, author, journalist, and television presenter, and the wife of artist Grayson Perry. In this episode she helps us unpack what gets in the way of connecting with our children. She would like children to be able to tell their parents absolutely anything. And, as parents, she says it could be dangerous to close t

Jan 21, 2021 • 1:04:49

How to make your peace of mind a priority with Sheri Riley

Sheri Riley says that peace is the new success and we need to make it our highest priority. I absolutely love that and I’m so pleased she joined me for such a powerful and uplifting conversation on the Motherkind podcast. We think that pursuing peace means that we need to calm down or slow down. She says the opposite is true and that the power of peace is what is going to enhance our lives and fill the void. Real, internal, palpable, and substantive peace. I could list a dozen more bullets about

Jan 14, 2021 • 57:27

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee joins me on the podcast, and we jump right into a very honest and passionate conversation from the start. He believes that everyone has the ability to feel better. The solution isn’t always in a pill. It’s a lifestyle prescription. And, he’s taking a stand: people are needlessly suffering and this is preventable and unacceptable. After many years of seeing patients, he has come to the realisation that all of us can feel much better than we currently do and good health is

Dec 29, 2020 • 1:00:58

Gelong Thubten (re-release)Is happiness a choice

This week I thought, with the New Year, it would be great to re-release a fantastic chat I had with Gelong Thubten, who is a meditation teacher and author of the fantastic book, ‘A Monk’s Guide to Happiness’. Thubten was led to completely change his life after suffering from burnout in his early 20s. This led him to a Buddhist monastery in Scotland where he studied and was ordained as a monk. Since then, Thubten has been sharing his wisdom worldwide and is a pioneer in mindfulness meditation.

Dec 21, 2020 • 1:00:04

Joanna Fortune (re-release)- How to profoundly connect with your child(in just 15 minutes a day)

This week I’m delighted to re-release this popular and important episode with the lovely Joanna Fortune. Joanna is a clinical psychotherapist, an attachment specialist, and the author of the brilliant series of books, ’15 Minute Parenting’. Joanna has been working with children and families for over 20 years. She came up with the fantastic concept of ‘15 Minute Parenting’ after hearing from parents over and over again that, often, they only had 15 minutes of quality time every day to connect wit

Dec 21, 2020 • 59:36

The Happy Pear - How to feel more energised when you have no energy

My guest's today believe living healthier happier lives is all about making tiny different choices every day. Steve and David Flynn of The Happy Pear probably need no introduction. It all started in 2004, when they opened a vegetable shop in a small seaside town in Ireland. Fast forward 15 years, the Happy Pear now consists of 4 cafes, 40 products, 6 online courses, 4 cookbooks, a farm, a roastery, and hundreds of amazing employees and a community of over 1 million people living healthier! On t

Dec 15, 2020 • 58:16

Dr Abigail Gewirtz - How to talk to your children about hard and scary things

This week’s guest is Dr. Abigail Gewirtz. A child psychologist and leading expert on families under stress. I felt called to get her on the show as soon as possible in the midst of Covid 19 and the big issues that are confronting society. Dr. Gerwirtz is most interested in answering two questions: How do families cope when stressful events hit? How can parents manage their own worries in order to help their children be resilient in the face of hard times? This episode is kindly sponsored by Zen

Dec 8, 2020 • 49:08

Why you need to take your emotions seriously with Kimberley Wilson

This week’s guest is Kimberly Wilson. Kimberley is passionate about the power of psychology to transform lives. She is a Chartered Psychologist, author and visiting lecturer working in private practice in central London. In this powerful episode, Kimberley shares why we need to take our emotions seriously and what can happen when we don't. This episode is kindly sponsored by Zendium, for 20% please go to Zendium.co.uk and use code MOTHERKIND This episode is kindly sponsored by Tonies www.tonies.

Dec 2, 2020 • 51:34

Is it possible to find joy in the mundane? with Alexi Panos

This week’s guest is Alexi Panos. A best selling author, impact entrepreneur, vlogger and humanitarian, Alexi is truly a next generation thought leader. She is insanely committed to empowering others to activate and own their greatness and live a life they are completely obsessed with. All this with 3 kids under the age of 3! Here is what we discuss during this episode: - What does it mean to allow life's messiness to become part of the joy Motherhood - the greatest ego death of them all - The t

Nov 25, 2020 • 1:04:22

How to break free from always being the good girl with Kasia Urbaniak

In this episode with Kasia Urbaniak we take a deep dive into good girl conditioning. This week’s guest is Kasia Urbaniak. Kasia is the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of certifications in different disciplines, i

Nov 18, 2020 • 1:04:47

How to stop living on autopilot and create the life you really want with Dr. Tara Swart

This week’s guest is Dr. Tara Swart. Tara is a medical doctor, a neuroscientist, a psychiatrist, a lecturer at MIT, a business coach - and she’s also the author of the best-selling book, ‘The Source’. Tara teaches people how to apply lessons from neuroscience and behavioural psychology in simple and achievable ways to enhance our everyday lives for the better. In the episode, Tara shares about how we have the power to create whatever we want in our life through understanding how the brain work

Nov 12, 2020 • 1:02:17

How Addiction Gets Passed Down the Generations with Josh Connolly

This week, I’m speaking with Josh Connolly. Josh is a coach, a speaker and one of the UK’s most influential advocates for mental health. He is the child of an addict and an addict in recovery himself. Josh is also a dad of four and in this episode, we really unpack how dysfunction, trauma and addiction get passed down through the generations. We speak about how we can help people we know who struggle with addiction and how we can help ourselves if we struggle with addiction and the tendency to

Nov 5, 2020 • 1:00:41

Why breathwork is your super power with Richie Bostock

This week, I’m really excited to be speaking with Richie Bostock. Richie is a breathwork coach, author and speaker, and he’s made it his mission to spread the life-changing possibilities of breathwork. Richie’s book, Exhale, is fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about using your breath for healing.  No-one ever really teaches us ‘how’ to breathe and so many of us are actually breathing in ways that aren’t serving us. In the episode, we explore how we can change

Oct 29, 2020 • 50:24

How to Begin Your Healing with Susy O'Hare

I’m excited to share this week’s conversation with you. I’m speaking with Susy O’Hare, who is an author, a meditation teacher and a mother to three, very soon to be four, children. Susy’s first book is called ‘Diary of an ADHD Mum’ and since then, her work has expanded to talk about the huge importance of healing ourselves, instead of trying to ‘fix’ our children. Susy and I both believe this is the most profound way to raise our children – and we have a really deep conversation around this to

Oct 22, 2020 • 55:41

Is Happiness a Choice with Gelong Thubten

This week I’m speaking with Gelong Thubten, who is a meditation teacher and author of the fantastic book, ‘A Monk’s Guide to Happiness’. Thubten was led to completely change his life after suffering from burnout in his early 20s. This led him to a Buddhist monastery in Scotland where he studied, and was ordained as a monk. Since then, Thubten has been sharing his wisdom worldwide and is a pioneer in mindfulness meditation. Thubten has over 20 years worth of experience working with schools, uni

Oct 15, 2020 • 58:17

How to be hopeful with Bernadette Russell

This week, I’m speaking with Bernadette Russell, who is an author and expert on hope and kindness. Bernadette has written a number of books on kindness, hope and wonder. Her newest book is called ‘How to Be Hopeful: Your Toolkit to Rediscover Hope and Help Create a Kinder World’, which I think is such a beautiful message for these times. In the episode, we talk about kindness, compassion and the power of hope. Bernadette shares how one incident totally changed her outlook and the trajectory of h

Oct 8, 2020 • 51:47

Why Empathy is a Super Power With Dr. Michele Borba

Sponsored episode in partnership with Barbie. Commissioned by Barbie and led by Cardiff University, ‘Exploring the Benefits of Doll Play through Neuroscience’ is the first scientific study using neuroscience to explore the positive impact doll play has on children. Through Neuroscience, research found that doll play activates brain regions that allow children to develop empathy and social information processing skills, even when playing by themselves. In the episode, I speak with Dr. Michele Bo

Oct 1, 2020 • 43:35

How to become the person you were meant to be with Laurie Gerber

I have a fantastic episode for you this week. I’m speaking with Laurie Gerber, who is an Executive and Senior Coach at the Handel Group, which is one of the world’s leading coaching businesses. The Handel Group work with some of the world’s top celebrities, including Eva Longoria and Hugh Jackman. Laurie works with clients to maximise their ability to thrive across every single area of their life. Laurie shares her own story and how she came to this work after realising there was an area in her

Sep 24, 2020 • 46:38

How to profoundly connect with your child (in just 15 minutes a day) with Joanna Fortune

This week I’m delighted to welcome the lovely Joanna Fortune to the podcast. Joanna is a clinical psychotherapist, an attachment specialist, and the author of the brilliant series of books, ’15 Minute Parenting’. Joanna has been working with children and families for over 20 years. She came up with the fantastic concept of ‘15 Minute Parenting’ after hearing from parents over and over again that, often, they only had 15 minutes of quality time every day to connect with their children. The books

Sep 17, 2020 • 57:48

How to do less and have more with Kate Northrup

This week I’m speaking with bestselling author and entrepreneur, Kate Northrup. Kate has reached hundreds of thousands of women through her work online, and through her bestselling books, ‘Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms’ and ‘Money, A Love Story: Untangle your Financial Woes and Create the Life you Really Want’. Kate’s mission is to support ambitious women, particularly mothers, to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. I

Sep 11, 2020 • 51:52

Reflections on Motherhood and Redefining Success with Ella Mills

We’re back after our summer break with a brand-new season of the podcast, and some incredible guests coming up for you. This week, I’m super excited to be speaking with Ella Mills. Ella is the founder and creator of Deliciously Ella. From her early beginnings as a blogger, Ella has grown the brand into a hugely successful company, spanning a number of bestselling cookbooks, an app, a deli in central London and a range of plant-based food products. I’ve been following Ella online for a long time

Sep 3, 2020 • 55:24

Re-Release - Feel Better in Five with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

It’s our final week of August re-releases, where we’re sharing some of our favourite episodes from the last year. This week, I’m delighted to share with you my interview with the wonderful Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, which was one of our most popular episodes from 2019. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is one of the most influential GP’s in the UK with nearly two decades of experience. His podcast, ‘Feel Better, Live More’, is the Number 1 health podcast in the UK and he also has a number of bestselling books

Aug 27, 2020 • 57:25

Re-Release - How to stop saying yes when you mean no with Sarah Knight

This week, we’re re-releasing the interview I did last year with the brilliant Sarah Knight. Sarah is the author of the ‘No ‘F*ck’s Given’ guides – including the bestselling book ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving an F*ck’ and her most recent book, ‘F*ck No!’ This episode does come with an ‘explicit’ warning as there’s quite a bit of swearing - so it might be best to listen with headphones on, away from little ears! In this episode, we talk about how to say ‘no’. I’m a real stickler for k

Aug 20, 2020 • 43:58

Re-Release - Conscious Parenting with Dr. Shefali Tsabary

We’ve got another fantastic re-release for you this week. My interview with Dr. Shefali Tsabary was a really important moment for me on the podcast, having been a huge fan of her work for years. Oprah described Dr. Shefali as the world’s most profound parenting coach – calling her work ‘so profound her ideas might just change the world’. Dr. Shefali’s book, ‘The Conscious Parent’ is my absolute favourite parenting book and it made a real impact on me whilst I was pregnant with Jesse. In this ep

Aug 14, 2020 • 50:10

Re-Release - How our childhood shapes every aspect of our lives with Dr. Gabor Maté

This month, we’re re-releasing some of our favourite episodes of the podcast. We start with my interview with Dr. Gabor Maté, which I often refer to as the most important conversation I’ve ever had on the podcast. Dr. Gabor is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, trauma, stress and childhood development. His work has been profoundly impactful in not just my own life, but that of so many others. In this episode, we speak about addiction, childhood trau

Aug 7, 2020 • 44:11

How To Reset with Zoe Blaskey, Dr. Nneka Ikeogu and Dr. Emma Svanberg

Welcome to this week’s podcast, which is actually the last one this season, as we’ll be taking a break through the month of August and re-releasing some of our favourite past episodes. We’ve got an extra special episode for you this week, as I’m joined by Dr. Nneka Ikeogu and Dr. Emma Svanberg to talk about how to reset following the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Dr. Nneka Ikeogu is one of my closest friends from University, and the best Child Psychologist that I know. She’s also the co-founde

Jul 28, 2020 • 56:08

How To Have A Happy Mind With Dr. Sarah Vohra

This week, I’m speaking with Dr. Sarah Vohra, aka The Mind Medic. Dr. Sarah is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience working within the NHS. She’s really passionate about mental health and collaborates with leading companies on mental health initiatives across the globe. You might have heard of Dr. Sarah from her fantastic column in Women’s Health Magazine or through her work with The Telegraph’s weekly Stella Magazine. Her brand-new book ‘The Mind Medic: Your 5 Senses Guid

Jul 23, 2020 • 43:20

Surprising Lessons From Lockdown With Tara Stiles

In this week’s episode, I’m super excited to be speaking with Tara Stiles. Tara is the founder of Strala Yoga, a revolutionary approach to moving, being and healing. Strala is practiced in more than 100 countries, with 1000’s of guides leading classes across the world. Tara is also the author of a number of bestselling books through Hay House, including Strala Yoga and Make Your Own Rules Diet. Tara became a mum a few years ago so I really wanted to talk about how she’s transitioned from runnin

Jul 16, 2020 • 45:58

Breaking The Superwoman Addiction With Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

This week, I’m speaking with the wonderful Amy Taylor-Kabbaz about her work around matrescence. Amy is an author, journalist and a matrescence activist. Her latest book, ‘Mama Rising: Discovering the New You Through Motherhood’ , is brilliant and was released last year.   For the last 10 years, Amy’s work has revolved around her search for an answer to the question of what happens to a woman when she becomes a mother. Amy’s search began after not being able to find anything that described the ex

Jul 9, 2020 • 44:51

Why your past doesn't need to define you with Chloe Brotheridge

In this week’s episode, I’m speaking with the incredible Chloe Brotheridge. I’m delighted to welcome Chloe back to the podcast – after appearing in one of our very early episodes right at the very start! Chloe is a hypnotherapist, a coach and the author of two bestselling books, ‘The Anxiety Solution’ and ‘Brave New Girl’. We sat down to talk just as we were going into lockdown and we had such a great conversation that really re-affirmed for me the power of working on ourselves. Chloe talks ab

Jun 26, 2020 • 39:39

How to break up with guilt with Anna Mathur

This week, I’m delighted to welcome my friend Anna Mathur back onto the podcast. Many of you will already be familiar with Anna and her incredible work. Anna is a psychotherapist and a mum of three, and she has a fantastic new book out called ‘Mind Over Mother: Every Mum’s Guide to Worry and Anxiety in the First Year’. It’s a brilliant book for mums, no matter how old your children are. Anna and I are so aligned in terms of our passions and our beliefs, and we have many shared experiences from o

Jun 19, 2020 • 37:15

How to heal your relationship with your mother with Brooke Lightstone

This week, I’m excited to introduce you to Brooke Lightstone, whose work I’ve loved for a while. Brooke is a family energy healer, a women’s spiritual guide and meditation teacher and author. Brooke speaks beautifully about working to heal women and mothers. For me, she is the absolute epitome of grace, calm and wisdom and I really enjoyed our conversation.  In this episode, Brooke shares about how she healed her relationship with her own mother. It’s a powerful topic as the ‘mother-daughter’ re

Jun 12, 2020 • 40:53

Be The Change With Candice Brathwaite

Candice is an activist, influencer and the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, an initiative aiming to encourage a more representative and diverse depiction of motherhood in the media. Her first book, ‘I’m Not Your Baby Mother’ has just been released and I was lucky enough to speak with her on the publication date. And it’s an incredible book - part memoir, part manifesto about black motherhood. We speak about Candice’s childhood, her trauma and how she found herself in this activist role. We

Jun 2, 2020 • 50:02

How to be a model, not a martyr with Glennon Doyle

I can’t tell you how excited I was to have this conversation. When I first started Motherkind, I wrote out a list of dream guests and today’s guest was right at the very top of that list. This week, we welcome the incredible Glennon Doyle to the podcast. If you don’t already know Glennon, she is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, her latest book, ‘Untamed’, which this conversation focuses on and ‘Love Warrior’, which was also named as an Oprah’s Book Club choice. If you haven’t read t

May 18, 2020 • 55:45

How to stay together when you're stuck together with Eve Rodsky

I’m so excited for you to hear this week’s episode. We have a returning guest, Eve Rodsky, whose last interview is one of the top three most listened to Motherkind episodes! Eve is working to change society ‘one marriage at a time’, and is the author of the incredible book ‘Fair Play: Share the mental load, rebalance your relationship and transform your life’. If you haven’t listened to her previous episode (Episode 75), I highly recommend you give it a listen. Our current situation has really h

May 7, 2020 • 51:20

100 Episodes - What I've Learned With Zoe Blaskey

Well, here we are at Motherkind's 100th episode, I can't quite believe it! I asked you all a while ago what you thought we should do in honour of our 100th episode and very flatteringly, you suggested I do a solo episode. So, here it is. In this week's episode, I share a bit about me, the podcast and what I've learned over the course of 100 episodes and many, many incredible guests. Hope you enjoy the episode. For the full episode notes, please see motherkind.co

Apr 28, 2020 • 53:39

A new way to think about lockdown homeschooling With Natalie Costa

I’ve been hearing from a lot of you over the last few weeks specifically around your concerns about home-schooling. You might be feeling worried that your children will fall behind or that they’re watching too much TV and not doing enough schoolwork. So in this week’s episode, I’m bringing on an expert to help you with some of these challenges. I’m really excited to be speaking with Natalie Costa, who runs a business called Power Thoughts, helping children with negativity and anxiety. Natalie

Apr 17, 2020 • 42:36

How To Thrive In Our New Normal With Anita Cleare

Are you still a working parent through this time of a pandemic? Whether you're working from home or out there as a frontline worker, I’m sure your work has changed along with the childcare landscape. This week's episode is with Anita Cleare, a parenting expert who has been supporting working parents for seventeen years. She talks about what children need right now (hint: it isn’t more time) and what we need to do as parents. Anita also shares valuable tips on how to transition from being at work

Apr 6, 2020 • 52:58

How to find peace of mind in a pandemic with Sandy Newbigging

What a time we are in right now. I hope this finds you, and your loved ones, safe and well. This week, I’m speaking with Sandy Newbigging. Sandy is a modern day monk - he teaches meditation and helps people to find calm in amongst their daily life. He’s the author of 12 books and has a number of incredible offerings online via his website. As mums, it is even more challenging for us right now. I’ve been calling it the perfect storm for parents. Life doesn’t stop just because of a global crisis

Mar 30, 2020 • 50:22

How to talk to your children about Coronavirus with Julia Samuel MBE

This week, I’m sharing a special episode of the Motherkind podcast. We are living in totally unprecedented times of change and unknown. My commitment is to use this podcast to help in any way that I can, so I’m bringing together some incredible guests to support you through this difficult time.   I’m welcoming back Julia Samuel MBE, who appeared on the podcast recently. Julia has a Sunday Times bestselling book out right now, ‘This Too Shall Pass’, which is all about change and I felt that Julia

Mar 19, 2020 • 37:44

How To Save Your Sanity With Yoga With Hannah Barrett (Yoga Girl London)

TRIGGER WARNING This week I’m speaking with Hannah Barrett, who you might know better as Yoga Girl London. Hannah is a yoga teacher and has a real passion for helping people transform their lives through yoga. Hannah particularly loves supporting mothers, and she specialises in pre and post-natal yoga. This episode comes with a trigger warning: Hannah shares in detail about the trauma she experienced during her daughter’s early days. It left Hannah with PTSD and a huge part of our conversation

Mar 12, 2020 • 40:30

Can motherhood really be an awakening? with Nehanda Truscott-Reid

This week I sat down for a lovely conversation with Nehanda Truscott-Reid. Nehanda is a holistic wellness coach for women and she has an incredibly inspiring story. Raised by a single mother on an estate in Brixton, everywhere she looked, she was surrounded by stories of motherhood linked to pain, sacrifice and struggle.  Through some inspiring inner work, Nehanda reprogrammed her views around motherhood and her life’s work is to help others do the same. We had a really inspiring, wide-ranging

Mar 5, 2020 • 59:14

How to develop a relationship with your inner self with Rebecca Campbell

This week I’m speaking to the wonderful Rebecca Campbell, who is a writer and teacher. Rebecca leads workshops internationally and helps to give people an experience of their soul. She is the bestselling author of the two books, ‘Light is the New Black’ and ‘Rise Sister Rise’. If you haven’t read them yet, I highly recommend them both and particularly ‘Rise Sister Rise’ which really spoke to me about our time to rise as women. Rebecca is a brand-new mum to Sonny, who is five months old. In our

Feb 27, 2020 • 47:28

Why change is messy with Julia Samuel MBE

This week I’m joined by Julia Samuel MBE, who is one of the UK’s leading psychotherapists, specialising in grief and loss. You may already know Julia from her brilliant book ‘Grief Works’ and through her work as Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK, which teaches authorities how to support families to rebuild their lives after loss. We had a beautiful conversation about transition and change. We talk about the change of becoming a mother, which is far more complex and challenging than ever bef

Feb 20, 2020 • 48:15

How Our Relationship With Ourselves Impacts Our Children With Dr. Alexandra Kasozi

This week I’m speaking with Dr. Alexandra Kasozi, a chartered counselling psychologist with a special interest in working with mothers. We had initially intended to frame our conversation around the inner critic and how we speak to ourselves. Whilst we do cover that, as you’ll hear it actually became a far broader, powerful conversation about one of my real passions; working on the relationship we have with ourselves. I really believe that this is one of the most important things we can do as m

Feb 13, 2020 • 52:09

Do you get scary thoughts too? with Dr Caroline Boyd

TRIGGER WARNING. This week I’m talking about intrusive, unwanted harm thoughts with Dr. Caroline Boyd. I didn’t realise this before I recorded the episode, but this is a really common issue – as you’ll learn, most parents will at some point experience intrusive, scary, harm thoughts about their children. However, it’s something that just isn’t spoken about, so I’m really glad we’re having this conversation. Caroline is a clinical psychologist, a writer and a mother. We speak about: • Where in

Feb 7, 2020 • 49:12

How to recover from a traumatic birth with Dr. Rebecca Moore

This week’s episode is a re-release with Dr. Rebecca Moore. Becca is a consultant perinatal psychiatrist with over 20 years experience in treating the psychological aspects of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. Her clinical expertise covers PTSD, birth trauma, anxiety, depression, and the mum-baby bond. She is also training to be an Integrative Practioner - which is a healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. It was great to chat wi

Jan 30, 2020 • 47:34

Can birth be empowering? with Katharine Graves

This episode is with Katharine Graves - founder of KG Hypnobirthing and one of the first to bring hypnobirthing to the UK. She has personally taught over 3,000 couples and trained 2,000 practitioners in her method. We discuss - can birth really be empowering? Where does the fear of birth come from? How can our mindset help or hinder with birth? For full show notes, please head over to motherkind.co

Jan 24, 2020 • 1:03:11

Sex and intimacy with Clio Wood

Giving birth is an incredible event yet the recovery from childbirth can take weeks or even months. Many changes occur along the way and one of these could be the relationship between you and your partner, especially in the bedroom. Unfortunately, postnatal sex is very rarely discussed and can be a real source of anxiety for couples. In this week’s episode, &Breathe founder Clio Wood shares her personal experience and insights on how to cope and get back to pleasurable, pain-free sex postpartum.

Jan 17, 2020 • 38:31

The truth about mum guilt with Carolyn Cowan

This week, we welcome Carolyn Cowan back to the podcast. If you’ve been listening for a while, you might remember the last conversation we had together. We had such an incredible response to that episode so I’m excited to welcome her back. Carolyn is a psychosexual and relationship therapist and in this week’s episode, we have a really wide-ranging conversation about relationships, shame and the difference between guilt and shame. As ever, we go quite deep and sometimes into some uncomfortable

Jan 9, 2020 • 51:47

How to feel better in five minutes a day with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

In this episode, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee joins us to talk about making behaviour changes in our lifestyle and how all it takes is five minutes every day to create these changes. We talked about his new book, Feel Better In 5, which is about doing three things a day for five minutes each to help change your health, well-being, and mindset. Sit back and join us in this episode that will hopefully inspire you to not only achieve your New Year's resolutions but to make long-term changes to make your l

Jan 2, 2020 • 57:37

Re Release - How was your matrescence? With Dr Alexandra Sacks

This episode is with Dr Alexandra Sacks, a reproductive psychiatrist and global expert on matrescence. Her TED talk 'a new way to think about the transition to motherhood' has now been viewed over 1.5 million times. We chat about: - Her background and how she found a passion for matrescence - What matrescence is and why it's important - Self care post birth - The importance of looking after ourselves - The one gift she would give to all mothers For full show notes see www.motherkind.co w

Dec 20, 2019 • 0:00

Building a business and a family with Bloom and Blossom in partnership with Sainsbury's.

In this episode, in partnership with Sainsbury's and the mum-founded brand Bloom and Blossom, I'm joined by the founders Christina Moss and Julia Yule. We chat about the pressures of having five children and being entrepreneurs at the same time, how they handle the good and the bad days, and their journey from kitchen table to becoming the incredible businesswomen that they are today. Episode kindly supported by Sainsbury’s. To claim your FREE Bloom and Blossom gift go to https://www.motherkind

Dec 12, 2019 • 51:11

How to stop saying yes when you mean no with Sarah Knight

It’s the Christmas season! We are always on the move, preparing for the next shopping trip or hopping from one gathering to another. More often than not, it is others who make us participate in these activities, and we feel compelled to say ‘yes’ all the time. And then, when things go awry, we blame ourselves in the end. We ask ourselves, ‘Is there a way to say “no” to all of these things?’ In this episode, we learn the answer to that question with the help of the international best-selling auth

Dec 5, 2019 • 41:32

How to use boundaries to protect your energy with Courtney Burg

People need boundaries to stay grounded and maintain their reserves of energy. Without limits, life can be messy and tricky. Boundaries also teach people to prioritise their feelings over the emotions of other people. In this week’s episode, Courtney Burg talks about boundaries, their importance, and the challenges associated with setting limits. Courtney also shares essential guides on how a person can set boundaries for self-improvement and healing. Tune in to this episode and read some of the

Nov 28, 2019 • 51:42

How to find freedom from perfectionism

I’m bursting with excitement for you to hear this week’s episode of the podcast, because it’s my first ever totally solo episode. It also coincides with the launch of my first ever online course, ‘Freedom from Perfectionism’. You might remember a few months ago I asked what you would most like a self-study course on. The overwhelming response from you all was on freedom from perfectionism. This week’s podcast is all about my recovery from perfectionism - which I’m feeling nervous to share as i

Nov 21, 2019 • 45:23

How to heal inherited family trauma and not pass it on with Mark Wolynn

Traumatic experiences can have long-lasting effects. They can even transcend generations. Inherited generational trauma may be the reason why you experience negative emotions and behaviours you cannot explain. However, understanding the nature of family trauma can empower you to start your path towards healing. In this week's episode, Mark Wolynn shares his insights on how the effects of painful experiences can be passed down to children. He teaches ways to recognise the signs of inherited famil

Nov 14, 2019 • 45:45

Period Power with Maisie Hill

I’m really excited to share this week’s episode with you – I speak with Maisie Hill, author of the fantastic book, Period Power. Maisie is a sought-out after women’s health expert, with decades of experience. Maisie’s book made such a difference to my life – it really helped me to get to grips with my cycle, to understand what my hormones were doing at the different stages and learn how exactly it would impact my mood. I think you’ll find this one a real game-changer – please help to spread the

Nov 7, 2019 • 46:48

Why it's time to stop projecting perfect parenthood with Diffusion PR

This week's episode is brought to you in paid partnership with PR agency, Diffusion Together, we commissioned a research study of 1000 mums up and down the country to answer two questions - what are the pressures facing modern mums and does social media help or hinder? In this episode, with Zoe and Natasha Cobain, Director at Diffusion PR and mum of 2, we explore the fascinating results of the survey - and what we can all be doing to shed the pressure of modern motherhood. https://www.diffusi

Oct 31, 2019 • 36:08

Is it possible for dual-career couples to thrive in love AND work? with Jennifer Petriglieri

This week, I’m talking to Jennifer Petriglieri, a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at INSEAD. Jennifer studied the successful relationships of people who both had successful careers and what she found was absolutely fascinating. Jennifer is also the author of a new book called Couples that work - How dual career couple can thrive in love and work. I’ve been doing some research and two-thirds of all couples in the UK define themselves as having dual careers - this is where both partners fee

Oct 24, 2019 • 51:37

Healing through motherhood with Yoga Girl - Rachel Brathen

This week, I’m talking to Rachel Brathen, who you will probably know better as Yoga Girl! Rachel is an incredible yoga teacher, entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author. Rachel has just written a new book, called ‘To Love and Let go: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Gratitude, which comes out in the UK on the 31st October. We talk about the new book quite a bit, as well as two of my very favourite topics: healing and motherhood. Rachel has so much wisdom, humility and humour, I hope you enj

Oct 17, 2019 • 50:37

Conscious Parenting with Dr Shefali Tsabary

Oprah loves her and so do I….it’s a big episode for me this week :-) I had the privilege and honour of interviewing Oprah’s favourite parenting teacher who she called ‘so profound her ideas might just change the world’. I have loved Dr Shefali Tsabary for years - in fact her book The Conscious Parent was the first I read when I found out I was pregnant with Jessie and I’ve read it many times since. Dr. Shefali Tsabary is the author of three best-selling parenting books, an international speaker

Oct 10, 2019 • 51:00

The new game-changing solution for when you have too much to do with Eve Rodsky

This one’s a bit of a game-changer…in this week’s episode, I’m talking to Eve Rodsky about mental load and invisible labour – a really important topic which we’re hearing a lot about right now. Eve has just written an incredible book, called Fair Play: Share the Mental Load, Re-balance your Relationship and Transform your Life, which walks us through not just the problem but how to actually solve it. Eve spent seven years studying and understanding this topic and her message is that if we reall

Oct 3, 2019 • 57:45

How to ease the pressure of modern parenthood with Dr Emma Svanberg

Do you feel the pressure of modern parenthood? You’re not alone. I always say, if you are finding it hard, it’s because it IS hard.  In this week’s episode I chat to Dr Emma Svanberg (known as The Mumologist), who is a clinical psychologist specialising in pregnancy, birth and parenting, about some of those pressures and what we can do to ease them.  Listen to this episode if you want to hear…. - Why we’re parenting in unprecedented times  - How to be a ‘good enough’ mother - Attachment theory a

Sep 27, 2019 • 41:59

How to find more ease, grace and space in motherhood with Rebekah Borucki

Do you want to find more ease, grace and space in motherhood? Who wouldn’t?! This week’s episode is with mum of 5, meditation teacher, doula and yoga guide Rebekah “Bex” Borucki. She is author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss and her new book - Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood. Listen to this episode if you want to hear…. - Why being vulnerable is the fas

Sep 19, 2019 • 48:37

How to find your joy - with Tamu Thomas

In this week’s episode I’m talking with Tamu Thomas, founder of Three Sixty, a wellness brand aimed at women in their late thirties and forties. Tamu delivers her work through holistic life coaching, group work, public speaking, podcasting and writing. Her passion is helping women find their joy.  What does joy mean to you? In her late 30s, Tamu’s life was turned upside down by an existential crisis. After years of confusing achievement with fulfilment, she began to think about life differently

Sep 12, 2019 • 39:19

How to thrive with anxiety - with Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson is a multi-New York Times bestselling and #1 Amazon bestselling author, a philanthropist and founder of IQuitSugar.com, Australia’s largest digital wellness site. Ever experienced anxiety? Or love someone that does? Sarah Wilson has lived through high anxiety – including bipolar, OCD and several suicide attempts – her whole life. Perhaps like you, she grew tired of seeing anxiety as a disease that must be medicated into submission. So began a seven-year journey to find a more me

Sep 5, 2019 • 28:22

Re Release: The most important inner work a parent can do with Mastin Kipp

Mastin is a number one best-selling author, speaker and Creator of Functional Life Coaching™ for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. He has been recognised as a “thought leader for the next generation” by Oprah Winfrey. I've followed Mastin for years, and seen him talk a number of times, so it was a real honour to chat with him. Mastin and I chat about:  - What trauma is and how you know if you have it - Mastin's own trauma  - How you can heal from trauma  - Emotional tr

Aug 30, 2019 • 51:49

Re-Release: Dr Kristin Neff - why being kind to ourselves is the kindest thing for our children

Re-releasing this as it had such a profound impact on me. This week I am joined by Dr. Kristin Neff PHD to explore self-compassion, and how we can use this practice to radically improve our parenting and relationships with our children, as well as our relationship with ourselves. Kristin is a world renowned psychologist, and the world’s leading expert on self-compassion. She has a hugely popular TED talk and multiple books on self-compassion. What we cover: - How Kristin became interested in

Aug 23, 2019 • 0:00

Re-Release: Are you burnt out? With Amelia & Emily Nagoski

What is burnout? How do you know if you are burnt out? And how you recover from it? Emily and Amelia Nagoski are highly accomplished in their fields as individuals, with Emily working as a well-known sex educator and Amelia working as a conductor in the competitive world of classical music. Despite these accomplishments, the two struggled with stress, feelings of inadequacy, and veering towards burnout in their careers, and have since dedicated themselves to educating women across all careers o

Aug 16, 2019 • 1:06:58

Easy nutrition for busy mums - with Nicola Moore

This week's episode is with the lovely Nicola Moore who is a nutritionist and well-being expert she's also been a part of the senior academic team at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition which is probably one of the best schools of its kind in the UK if not in Europe. As you know if you've listened to the podcast, I am fascinated by how what we eat makes us feel. In this episode Nicola and I chat about: What we as busy, tired, often overwhelmed mum's can do to help ourselves in terms of what we’re

Jul 25, 2019 • 48:12

The power of being kind to ourselves with Shahroo Izadi

Shahroo Izadi is a behavioural change specialist and the author of the book The Kindness Method in this episode we talk all about changing our habits and behaviour. It's often said in self development our habits underpin our whole lives and if we can change our habits we can change our lives. Shahroo says that the way to change these habits Shahroo is to be kinder to ourselves which for some of us is quite radical. I’m a huge fan of self-compassion and self kindness so I loved this conversation

Jul 19, 2019 • 36:59

How to become parents AND stay happy in your relationship with Carolyn Cowan

Carolyn is a psychosexual therapist and kundalini yoga teacher specialising in couples, prenatal and postnatal addiction, therapy and trauma. We discussed so much during this episode including: - Modern motherhood - The ideas of attachment and the theory behind this. - Relationships, this was a big one! We zoned in on how our relationships develop after having children - Contracting - What can come up during pregnancy for women. This episode is kindly sponsored by Peppy Health for 20% off enter

Jul 12, 2019 • 53:09

"Is it wellness or illness?" with Emma Cannon

Emma is a fertility and women’s health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of Emma Cannon clinic and author of five books and a TedX speaker. Emma is celebrating 25 years of practice this year and we chat about: - What has changed in wellbeing and women's health in the past 25 years - Is it wellness or illness - why we need to be more discerning - Her path to women's health from working in the oil industry - How she parents her daughters - Her recovery from people pleasing and not fee

Jul 4, 2019 • 45:12

Marina Fogle on marriage, grief and self care

Marina is the producer of The Parent Hood podcast, Co-Founder of the Bump Class, a mother of two and wife to explorer Ben Fogle. In this wide-ranging episode we chat about: - Marina's relationship with herself - Her marriage and marriage counseling - Grief and loss - Self-care - The one gift she would give all mothers https://www.thebumpclass.com/ This episode is kindly supported by Peppy - www.peppy.health/ Use code Peppy20 for 20% off your first service.

Jun 28, 2019 • 45:31

Dr. Gabor Maté - how our childhood shapes every aspect of our lives

The most important conversation I have ever had on the podcast. A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. We discuss: - the primary task of parenting - addiction - trauma - the danger of modern parenting practices - society and the pressures on mothers - the importance of self-love https://drgabormate.com/about/ This episode is kindly supported by Peppy - ht

Jun 21, 2019 • 47:50

The opportunities and dangers of technology with Louise Chunn

Louise Chunn is the founder Welldoing.org and the editor of Planet Mindful. Louise founded the therapy platform Welldoing.org which matches people with therapists best-suited to their needs when she was 57. Having previously spent 25 years editing some of the UK’s top women’s magazines including Psychologies, Louise is now pioneering a new wave of mindfulness magazines. Planet Mindful is a bi-monthly print magazine which supports positive mental health. We chat about: - Becoming a tech entrepre

Jun 14, 2019 • 42:39

How to use your mind to feel happier and calmer with Gail Marra

Gail Marra is an experienced Clinical Hypnotherapist practicing a highly effective and 'solution focused' approach to hypnotherapy. She is a mum of 2 and a grandmother. We chat about: - How hypnotherapy helped her take control of her life - Her divorce and early experiences of motherhood - How stress manifested for her - The power of the mind - Hypnotherapy techniques to help you feel calmer https://www.gailmarrahypnotherapy.com/

Jun 7, 2019 • 41:16

The importance of 'healthy selfish' with Mandy Saligari - live episode at ICAAD

This episode was recorded live at ICAAD Conference in London. Mandy Saligari is a parenting, relationship and addiction expert, and the founder and clinical director of Charter, Harley Street. Mandy is a regular contributor to press and television, including regular appearances on Channel 5. She is the author of Proactive Parenting and has a popular TedX Talk 'Feelings: Handle Them before they handle you'. We discuss: - The importance of parental esteem - Healthy selfish - Nature's cruelest

May 23, 2019 • 45:55

Unlocking our children's potential with Elaine Halligan

Elaine Halligan is a director at The Parent Practice and has been a parenting specialist since 2006, helping parents raise competent and confident children. Her mission is to help parents find the holy grail of parenting: keeping calm and bringing out the best in their children. We discuss: - Her son Sam's story from being expelled from 3 schools by the time he was 7, to finishing his schooling as Head Boy - What positive parenting is (and what it isn't) - How parents can unlock children's p

May 17, 2019 • 40:16

Grief expert Zoe Clark Coates on living after loss

[trigger warning - baby loss] Zoe Clark Coates is the co-founder of The Mariposa Trust, a charity she founded with her husband after they tragically lost 5 babies. The charity now supports over 50,000 grieving parents each week. She is a regular TV and radio commentator, as well as host of her own TV talk show ‘Soul Tears’. She is also a best-selling author of 2 books. In addition to this, in March 2018 Zoe was appointed by the Secretary of State for Health to co-chair the most important baby lo

May 2, 2019 • 1:03:29

Why we're stronger together with Mel Bound

Mel Bound is a mum of 2 and founder of This Mum Runs - which is a fast-growing women's running community that is open to all regardless of age, size, shape, ability or experience. Mel and I chat about - A life-changing post on facebook - The power of community and how we are stronger together - Getting back into exercise after becoming a mum - Her challenges being an entrepreneurial mum - The one gift she'd give to all mums in the world http://www.thismumruns.co.uk/

Apr 26, 2019 • 35:07

Finding strength in adversity with Izzy Judd

This week is with the lovely Izzy Judd. I'm sure many of you already know and love Izzy - she's a mum of two and author of her honest and heartfelt memoir Dare to Dream: My Struggle to Become a Mum - A Story of Heartache and Hope - which was a Sunday Times bestseller. Izzy and I chat about: - Her recent heartbreaking loss - Her fertility struggles - How she has grown as a person through her struggles - Mindfulness and how she uses to manage her busy life - The one gift she would give all mu

Apr 19, 2019 • 46:06

How to find calm in our busy lives with Jillian Lavender

Is it possible to find that calm, still place with the busy, fast pace of modern motherhood? Jillian Lavender says absolutely. Jillian has been teaching people to meditate since 2003. She co-directs London Meditation Centre and New York Meditation Center with her partner, Michael Miller, from their base in London. Through teaching Vedic Meditation, the world’s most ancient form of meditation, Jillian has helped thousands of people across the globe to transform their lives. We chat about: - What

Apr 11, 2019 • 59:18

Motherhood and mental health with Bryony Gordon

The one you have all been waiting for! Bryony Gordon needs no introduction - she is an amazing force of honesty, positivity and humour. She is a journalist at The Telegraph, best selling author, mental health campaigner and mum of one. She is also the founder of Mental Health Mates, a peer to peer support group. We chat about: - Her journey with mental health and her recovery - Motherhood - Her new book - You Got This - What she would tell her younger self - The one gift she would give to

Apr 5, 2019 • 48:25

Ep.55 Wellbeing, motherhood and business with Sadie Reid

Sadie Reid is a mum of 2, and founder of Hip and Healthy and Luxe and Hardy. We discuss the realities of being an entrepreneurial mum, how she manages the juggle, her own self care, how she found herself after the first year of motherhood and the latest wellbeing trends for mums. For full show notes see www.motherkind.co https://hipandhealthy.com/ https://luxeandhardy.com/

Mar 28, 2019 • 0:00

Ep.54 Are you burnt out? with Amelia & Emily Nagoski

What is burnout? How do you know if you are burnt out? And how you recover from it? Emily and Amelia Nagoski are highly accomplished in their fields as individuals, with Emily working as a well-known sex educator and Amelia working as a conductor in the competitive world of classical music. Despite these accomplishments, the two struggled with stress, feelings of inadequacy, and veering towards burnout in their careers, and have since dedicated themselves to educating women across all careers o

Mar 21, 2019 • 0:01

Ep.53 The power of talking about money with Alex Holder

Alex Holder has been named by the Evening Standard as one of today's 5 Inspiring Female Leaders, she is a brand consultant, writer and mum to a 3 year old boy. Alex has just published a book called 'Open Up. The power of talking about money' and is on a mission to get us all talking about this still taboo subject. For full show notes see www.motherkind.co

Mar 14, 2019 • 0:00

Bonus episode: the one act of self care we all need to do

This episode is in partnership with Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust https://www.jostrust.org.uk/ Smear test attendance is at an all-time low, with less than one in two young women attending in some parts of the UK. Dr Philippa Kaye is a GP, author and expert for several women’s magazines. We chat about why so many women aren't going for their smear test and what we can do about it. https://www.jostrust.org.uk/

Mar 7, 2019 • 0:00

Ep.52: "The most important inner work a parent can do" with Mastin Kipp

This week's episode is with Mastin Kipp. Mastin is a number one best-selling author, speaker and Creator of Functional Life Coaching™ for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. He has been recognised as a “thought leader for the next generation” by Oprah Winfrey. I've followed Mastin for years, and seen him talk a number of times, so it was a real honour to chat with him. Mastin and I chat about: - What trauma is and how you know if you have it - Mastin's own trauma - Ho

Mar 1, 2019 • 0:00

How to stay healthy with immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi

This week I am joined by Immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi specialises in understanding how nutrition & lifestyle interact with the immune system in health & disease. She is a Mum of twins and understands the added challenges of parenting when we ourselves are unwell - so it was a pleasure to learn more about what we can do to stay healthy more of the time. Jenna gives detailed insight into the four pillars of immune system health; movement, rest, stress and nutrition. We chat about- - Her path t

Feb 21, 2019 • 1:14:33

My motherhood journey with Motherkind founder Zoe Blaskey

It's the 50th episode! I'm excited and nervous to share this one, as it's with me, Zoe Blaskey. I asked my beautiful friend, Nicky Clinch to interview me to celebrate the 50th episode. We chat about: - My path to motherhood and what's it taught me - My past challenges - What I'm working on right now - My mission and passion for Motherkind - My most challenging interview to date - The one gift I would give all mums Please leave a review on i tunes and pop onto Instagram where we continue the conv

Feb 14, 2019 • 1:12:39

Losing (and finding again) our identity in motherhood with Lou Kirby founder of Woman Ready

This week I am chatting to the amazing Lou Kirby, founder of Woman Read - a global platform to help inspire, support and empower us to be the women we want to be but to also talk about the issues we face as women today. Lou and I chatted about: - Her background and journey - Her expectations going into motherhood and why they didn't help - Losing her sense of self and how she found it again - Her top tools and tips for empowerment https://womanready.com/about/ Insta: @womanready

Feb 7, 2019 • 40:34

A new way to think about confidence with Amy Rushworth

Amy Rushworth is a leading confidence and wellness coach - this episode is all about confidence. - Where Amy’s passion for confidence from. Amy shares her personal journey to reviving her own confidence, from childhood to today. - The first things to do when looking to improve your confidence. - Why women can lose their confidence as they transition through life, and how to regain it. - Amy discusses the importance of having a foundation of understanding that you’re enough whilst pursuing extern

Jan 31, 2019 • 46:46

Finding balance within the busy with Kelly Pietrangeli

Kelly is the founder Project Me, which aims to help busy Mums lead more balanced lives. She has also written ‘Project Me for Busy Mothers: A Practical Guide to Finding a Happier Balance’. She provides a wealth of practical advice to identify where the stresses in your life are coming from, and ways to improve this to achieve the happy balance you deserve. We cover- - Why she started Project Me. Kelly explains what the light bulb moment in her starting her current work was, and why her house reno

Jan 25, 2019 • 49:12

How was your matrescence? With Dr Alexandra Sacks

This episode is with Dr Alexandra Sacks, a reproductive psychiatrist and global expert on matrescence. Her TED talk 'a new way to think about the transition to motherhood' has now been viewed over 1.5 million times. We chat about: - Her background and how she found a passion for matrescence - What matrescence is and why it's important - Self care post birth - The importance of looking after ourselves - The one gift she would give to all mothers For full show notes see www.motherkind.co

Jan 17, 2019 • 47:04

From stressed to serene: finding your way back to health with Suzy Glaskie

This week I am joined by Suzy Glaskie, Suzie is a Functional Medicine Health Coach and a Mum of three. We have a really open, honest and at times emotional chat where Suzy explains her journey and what she’s learnt along the way. We discuss; - Suzy’s journey from a stressed PR professional to finding true health and happiness today - Suzy’s realisation that the body can heal itself, informed what she’s done and learnt since this. - Suzy’s best advice if you have a health issue or problem with yo

Jan 10, 2019 • 52:29

The power of vulnerability with Anna Mathur

This is the last episode of the year! It's a very special one. Anna is a mum of two boys (and is currently pregnant) an experienced Psychotherapist, and a passionate communicator. After starting Instagram 18 months ago for interiors inspiration, she slowly started sharing more of her life and thoughts. She found that she could take therapy out of the practice room and began to share her personal and professional mental health insights in this public sphere. Anna runs regular ‘Mental Health’ live

Dec 16, 2018 • 39:59

How to help our children be healthy and happy with Lucinda Miller

Lucinda Miller brings a fascinating perspective on childhood nutrition. She is a Naturopath, Herbalist and Functional Medicine Practitioner with over twenty years expertise. Lucinda specialises in children, particularly in helping those with learning, behavioural or mental health challenges. She also has a wealth of experience in helping fussy eaters, children with immunity issues or those with digestive problems. We discuss: - Her background and why she wrote her book. - ADHD in children, and h

Nov 19, 2018 • 43:50

How to have children, a career and stay sane (ish) with Christine Armstrong

Christine Armstrong is the Author of ‘The Mother of All Jobs: How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane (ish)’, which has immediately had a huge impact on the Motherhood and career conversation. She is a mum of 3, Contributing Editor to Management Today and also a co-founder of a communications consultancy. Her message is clear; if you’re struggling with working and motherhood you’re not alone and it’s not your fault. We have an honest, practical and at times funny discussion on this topic

Nov 9, 2018 • 45:57

Finding your purpose with Jessica Huie MBE

Jessica Huie MBE went from being a teenage mother - expelled from school and living in a hostel, to being an award-winning entrepreneur and PR maven (working with many of the world's biggest names including Megan Markle). Jessica is a mum of 2, a step-mum and an author having just released a book with Hay House called 'Purpose, find your truth and embrace your calling'. We chat about: - Her background and journey to where she is today - Her challenges and growth as a mother - How she found her t

Oct 30, 2018 • 35:48

Self care and the first year of motherhood with Amelia Freer

This week I was honoured to be joined by Amelia Freer, Amelia is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, with a host of celebrity clients (Sam Smith, James Corden, Victoria Beckham to name a few), best-selling author of three books- the latest being the beautiful ‘Nourish & Glow: The 10 Day Plan’ and a Mum to a one-year-old daughter. We discuss; - Amelia’s difficult journey to becoming pregnant with her daughter, and how she was told she’d never have a child. - Her approach to nutrition and diet, and

Oct 11, 2018 • 48:58

Why social media ruining your life with Katherine Ormerod

Katherine Ormerod has worked as a journalist for over a decade (Sunday Times Style, Grazia, Glamour). She is also a social media influencer in her own right and in January 2017, she launched workworkwork.co, an anti-perfectionism platform where high-profile social media stars and women with aspirational careers share stories from their 'unedited' lives. She recently released her book ‘Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life’, which looks at the impact that Social Media is having on society, and th

Oct 4, 2018 • 48:42

Steph Douglas on marriage, body image and pulling up the drawbridge

Steph Douglas is the founder of thoughtful gift company Don't Buy Her Flowers and a mum of 3. She's passionate about mums looking after themselves and taking life slowly. She recently wrote a blog called 'pulling up the drawbridge' that went viral, discussing how differently she's handled the postpartum period with her third baby. In this episode we discuss: - How she started her business - The transition from 2 to 3 children - Pulling up the drawbridge - How her marriage has changed since havin

Sep 27, 2018 • 1:00:02

Business leader Dimitra Davidson on the importance of vulnerability

In this sponsored episode, I am joined by the inspiring Dimitra Davidson. Dimitra is President and COO of Indeed Labs, a global skincare brand, a hugely successful businesswoman and mum to three girls. We chat about: - Self-care and her wellbeing. The importance of having time to reflect and the power of being alone. - Her experience of parenting 3 girls; her own parenting style to what her daughters have taught her about vulnerability. - Work/life balance - what it means to her and how she supp

Sep 17, 2018 • 49:18

How to change careers with Lauretta Ihonor

Lauretta is the founder of theambitionplan.com, a digital platform for women wanting to change career, a coach and has successfully changed careers five times. Lauretta openly shares practical advice and insight which can be applied to anyone seeking a career change, and specific advice to mums looking to make a change. In this episode we cover: Lauretta’s amazing career journey Find out the importance of asking ‘why’ in finding the right career for you and letting go of the ‘how’. The exact six

Sep 6, 2018 • 45:51

Why you might be physically and emotionally depleted with Dr Oscar Serrallach

Dr Oscar Serrallach is a qualified family Doctor and G.P, author and an advocate for mother’s health. He is best known for his work on Postnatal Depletion, which resonated with women so deeply and widely when it was posted on goop.com (Gwyneth Paltrow’s site) it crashed the site. We chat about: - What Postnatal Depletion is, and how it encompasses physical, emotional and mental well-being. - Dr. Oscar’s journey to becoming aware of and then writing about Postnatal Depletion, and the vital role n

Aug 31, 2018 • 44:30

Therapy, self-acceptance and gratitude with Freddie Harrel

Freddie Harrel is force of postive energy, I came away from our chat feeling high on life and like I could achieve anything I put my mind to. Freddie is a style blogger and influencer (she's Cosmos Influencer of the Year 2018), confidence coach, entrepreneur and mum to a young son. In this episode we chat about: - Her journey from corporate finance to fashion blogging, and how this mirrored her personal growth from self-hatred to self-acceptance. - The vital role therapy played in allowing her t

Aug 2, 2018 • 53:47

How to find and listen to your intuition with Pandora Paloma of Rooted London

Pandora Paloma is a Holistic Nutritionist and Life Coach, new mum, and founder of Rooted London. She specialises in women’s health, intuitive eating, and self-love. In our chat we cover; - Her experiences of being a new mum, and how she integrated her pre-mum routine into her life as a new mum. - Her biggest challenges and what she has learned about herself since becoming a mum - How to live intuitively, the importance of giving yourself space to do this and the key element of trust in living an

Jul 26, 2018 • 44:49

Peanut co-founder Michelle Kennedy on motherhood and entrepreneurship

Michelle is mum to a four-year-old son and co-founder of Peanut, the ‘tinder for mums’. Michelle was incredibly honest, open and humble - I still can't believe her answer when I asked 'do you feel successful?'..... What we discuss: - The parallels between motherhood and start-up businesses - Perfectionism and Michelle’s mind-shift to ‘done is better than perfect’ - The ‘why’ behind Michelle’s vision with Peanut. - Her superstitions and how she’s using visualisation to overcome them. Full show no

Jul 19, 2018 • 43:28

Unconditional love, self-care and living from the inside with Suzy Ashworth

Suzy Ashworth is a business and mindset coach to female entrepreneurs, Founder of the Calm Birth School, a Hay House Author, mum to four children, as well as being a speaker with Tedx. We chat about how she balances such a busy life with three children ranging from two to seven years old and a step son of 14. We cover: Her journey of personal development which started twenty years ago, and how she started moving away from a disconnected life. Her work with a parenting coach and the profound take

Jul 12, 2018 • 38:50

Clemmie Telford on anxiety, therapy and being present

Clemmie Telford is a mum of 3, a writer and a creative strategist. She started her incredibly popular blog 'Mother of all lists' during her second maternity leave, as an honest account of her experience of motherhood. Clemmie and I chat about the transition from 2 to 3 children, anxiety, therapy and how she manages to stay present. For full show notes go to www.motherkind.co https://motherofalllists.com/

Jul 5, 2018 • 42:23

Madeleine Shaw on intuition, self care and switching off

Madeline Shaw is one of the UK's best-known wellbeing influencers, she is a yoga teacher, health coach, and qualified nutritionist. She's written 3 best selling cookbooks (all of which I have and recommend). She's also mum to a gorgeous 10-month-old boy. So yes, I ask her how she fits it all in! Chatting with Madeline was a joy, she knowledgeable, fun, wise and kind - we cover so much in our chat....highlights include: - Her experience of motherhood, the newborn phase, breastfeeding and learning

Jun 28, 2018 • 49:57

Ending a relationship when children are involved with Katherine Woodward Thomas

You might not have heard of Katherine Woodward Thomas, but you've probably heard of the 'conscious uncoupling' process she created after Gwenyth Paltrow made it famous during her divorce from Chris Martin. This is a tricky subject to tackle, but the sad fact is 50% of marriages (I don't know the stats on co-habitation) will end. Having seen my own parents divorce, I'm passionate about sharing how we can learn to end relationships in such a way that minimises damage to our children. Who doesn't w

Jun 21, 2018 • 59:12

How being kind to ourselves transforms our parenting with Dr Kristin Neff

This week I am joined by Dr. Kristin Neff PHD to explore self-compassion, and how we can use this practice to radically improve our parenting and relationships with our children, as well as our relationship with ourselves. Kristin is a world renowned psychologist, and the world’s leading expert on self-compassion. She has a hugely popular TED talk and multiple books on self-compassion. What we cover: - How Kristin became interested in self-compassion - What self-compassion really is, why it isn’

Jun 14, 2018 • 47:30

How to love your body (whatever it looks like) with Mel Wells

Mel Wells is a Certified Health Coach, Eating Psychology Coach, International Speaker and the Bestselling Author of widely acclaimed, ‘The Goddess Revolution’. She is Hay House’s youngest author and has been featured in Forbes Under 30, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, BBC Radio 1 and more, as a leading women’s expert in her field. Mel and I chat about: - Mel’s story; eating disorders, relationships, food, exercise, diets and how one thought changed everything. - the biggest problem facing mums and

Jun 7, 2018 • 43:53

Careers, crossroads and guilt with Alice and Phanella: The Step Up Club

This week's episode is with founders of the Step Up Club, Alice Olins and Phanella Mayall Fine. The Step Up Club is a modern voice in the women's career conversation, in fact, Stylist Magazine said "it's the only voice to listen to in the women's career sphere". In this wide-ranging conversation, we chat about everything from their career stories, working mum guilt, career crossroads, confidence and validation. So if you're working and it isn't working or you want to be working - then this episo

May 30, 2018 • 57:37

Eminé Rushton on slowing down and being present

Episode 24 is with Eminé Rushton who is wellbeing director-at-large at my favourite magazine, PSYCHOLOGIES, and Creative Director of conscious consultancy, LEAF. She is also a trained holistic facial therapist and is studying for a diploma in Vedic Healing. She has been living in accordance with Ayurvedic wisdom for almost 10 years, and her first book, The Body Balance Plan, introduced people to Vedic science in a liveable and practical way. She lives in Kent with her two children and husband, a

May 25, 2018 • 54:14

Michelle Cottle (AKA. Dear Orla) on parenting after loss

This week I'm chatting with a very special lady, Michelle Cottle, about baby loss, parenting after loss, PND and how she set up her popular blog called Dear Orla. She is incredibly inspiring and has now raised over 20k for Tommy's Charity! Michelle and I chat about what it was like to lose Orla at 37 weeks, being pregnant again with Esme, post natal depression, blogging and working as a psychologist. Hope you enjoy the episode. https://dear-orla.com/

May 17, 2018 • 1:00:53

Being gentle with ourselves, stress and maintaining energy with Henrietta Norton

Henrietta Norton is a registered nutritional therapist, she's been practicing for over 13 years and is a specialist in women's and children's health. She is also the founder of Wild Nutrition, which is an award-winning supplement company. Henrietta and I chat about: - her story and how endometriosis lead her to train as a nutritional therapist - stress, modern life and motherhood - supplements and the importance of 'food state' - how we can maintain energy as busy mums https://www.wildnutrition.

May 10, 2018 • 47:47

Bonus Episode: Women supporting women with the founder of Our Mala Emily Brett

I'm so happy to bring you a BONUS EPISODE this week. It's with the amazing Emily Brett who founded Our Mala. Our Mala is a charity that offers trauma-informed yoga for people who are refugees. I cried so much during our chat, the stories that Emily shares really touched my heart and I know they will touch yours too. If you're inspired to get involved, you can learn more about Our Mala here http://www.ourmala.com/ and the crowdfunding here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/happy-baby-community

May 1, 2018 • 29:01

How to find love as a single mum with love coach Persia Lawson

Calling all the single mums! (or anyone looking for more love in their life....) This episode is with 'one of the UK's top love coaches' (The Times) Persia Lawson. Persia's work has been featured in Vogue, The Telegraph, Cosmo and You magazine to name a few. Persia and I chat about: - her story and journey from being a serial cheater to healing herself from the inside and today being in a fulfilling, committed relationship - how to heal your past to start afresh - how to find love again by

Apr 26, 2018 • 52:04

How to live a fertile life with fertility expert Emma Cannon

Emma Cannon is a fertility and women’s health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of the Emma Cannon Clinic, and a mentor and speaker. With over 20 years in clinical practice, from her fertility rooms she has helped countless patients achieve their dream of having a family. She is the author of four books including the best-selling The Baby Making Bible. Her fifth book, FERTILE, was published in March 2017. Even if you've never struggled with fertility this podcast will still educate and i

Apr 18, 2018 • 1:00:46

Postnatal depression and living in the solution with Amy Ransom

Episode 19 is with Amy Ransom, who is a mum of 3, writes the successful blog 'Surviving Motherhood' and is author of 'The New Mum's Notebook' - a sanity saving journal for new mums. Amy is an incredible woman, full of energy, wisdom and honesty about her experiences with postnatal depression and anxiety. She's really open and honest about her journey, which is incredibly inspiring, as it led to her blog and then book being published. We chat about; - Saying no to 'shoulds' and doing things her

Apr 8, 2018 • 53:10

The truth about balancing our hormones with Angelique Panagos

Episode 18 is with Angelique Panagos - nutritional therapist and female hormone expert. Angelique has a private practice in London and her book 'The Balance Plan' came out in June 2017. Her philosophy is that food is healing and nourishing, affecting each cell in our body - impacting our lives, bodies, emotions, and even our thoughts. Angelique and I chat about: - her story and recovery from eating disorders - balancing hormones and her 6 pillars of recovery - the first year of motherhood -

Mar 29, 2018 • 51:18

Sober living with Clare Pooley

This week's episode is with Clare Pooley, author of the hugely successful 'The Sober Diaries - How one woman stopped drinking and started living'. Clare found the juggle of a stressful career and family life a struggle so she left her successful role as a Managing Partner in one of the world's biggest advertising agencies to look after her family. She knew the change wouldn't be easy but she never expected to find herself drinking more than a bottle of wine a day. The book is her journey back

Mar 21, 2018 • 33:44

Embracing imperfection and feeling feelings with Katie Abbott

This episode is with the amazing Katie Abbott who has worked as a Therapist and Coach from 1 Harley St for the past 10 years and is also the Founder of Pause Place, the first Certified Coach Training dedicated to the strength of love, presence and connection. Katie is a mum of 2 and we chat about embracing imperfection, connection, feeling feelings and being an empath. Katie runs retreats in Italy and India and runs regular events for both Shoreditch and Soho House in London. This year, Pause

Mar 15, 2018 • 40:58

Special International Women's Day episode - Forgotten Women with Zing Tsjeng

Welcome to this special episode to celebrate International Women's Day, 8th March. It's with the amazing Zing Tsjeng who is a journalist and author, she currently works as the UK editor of Broadly, VICE’s channel for millennial women. She has also written about feminism, arts and culture, politics, race and LGBTQ identity for publications like the Guardian, Buzzfeed, Dazed, i-D magazine and the Debrief. Her books 'The Forgotten Women' series are out today and uncover the lost histories of the

Mar 8, 2018 • 35:28

Meditation and curiosity with Emma Mills

This week I'm chatting to the wonderful Emma Mills. Emma is a meditation teacher and the creator of emmamillslondon.com. She is the mindfulness expert on the board of advisers at luxury brand, Neom Organics, and has contributed to the Telegraph, Lonely Planet, City AM, the Irish Enquirer, Amnesty International, MIND, Red Magazine and Cosmopolitan. She has a private practice in central London, as well as in the Midlands. She holds events and meetings across the UK. We cover: - How she got star

Feb 27, 2018 • 39:21

Healthy eating and second chances with Lizzie King

This week I chat to the wonderful Lizzie King, from Lizzie Loves Healthy. Lizzie is an author, nutritional health coach, food writer and mum of 3. If you've ever been confused by the sugar debate, worried about fussy eaters or need some healthy snack inspiration...then this one is for you. Lizzie was a joy to talk to, not only is she highly knowledgeable she's also practical and down to earth. As a mum of 3, she knows how to manage busy mum life with healthy eating for the whole family. We chat

Feb 12, 2018 • 50:45

Motherhood and ambition with Nicky Raby

Episode 12 is with Nicky Raby - Nicky is a is an actor, coach, writer, and speaker. I know for so many of us when we become a parent, it sharply puts our working life into focus. What do we really want to do? How can make work, work? Nicky is passionate about helping mothers define their own version of success. We chat about: - Figuring it out as we go - How becoming a mum can help us get clear on what we really want and what success means to us - how a lack of time can actually be a gift -

Feb 1, 2018 • 38:05

Birth trauma, what it is and what we can do about it with Dr Rebecca Moore

Episode 11 is with Dr Rebecca Moore, who is a consultant perinatal psychiatrist with over 20 years experience in treating the psychological aspects of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. Her clinical expertise covers PTSD, birth trauma, anxiety, depression, and the mum-baby bond. She is also training to be an Integrative Practioner - which is a healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. I was so excited to chat with Becca and learn mo

Jan 25, 2018 • 46:34

Re-evaluating our expectations of motherhood with Anya Hayes

Anya Hayes is a health and wellbeing writer and speaker, and Pilates teacher specialising in pregnancy and post-natal. She is also the author of four books: My Pilates Guru, A Little Course in Pilates Pregnancy, The Naked Truth and her latest book, The Supermum Myth: Overcome anxiety, ditch guilt and embrace imperfection. On her blog - Mothers’ Wellness Toolkit - Anya shares her parenting journey, inspiration and loads of great tools on how to navigate the challenges of motherhood - check it out

Jan 17, 2018 • 56:34

Mindset and mindful sleep with Natalie Pennicotte-Collier

This episode is with Natalie Pennicotte-Collier, the London based supercoach. Natalie is on a mission to transform the Sleep, Mental Health & Wellbeing for pupils, parents, athletes and gen X. Natalie is a mum of 2 and the only integrative hypnotherapist & Mindful practitioner working in Elite Sport. Natalie has developed a 5 week sleep Mindset course, to transform your relationship with sleep and wellbeing and through CalmerRama (@calmerrama), Nat is on a mission with her award winning youth m

Jan 13, 2018 • 41:53

Living from the inside out with transformational coach Nicky Clinch

Nicky Clinch is an incredibly inspiring woman having recovered from substance addiction at a really young age to now making a hugely positive impact on the world through her work as a Transformational Life Coach, Macrobiotic Counsellor and Chef. Nicky and I cover so much in this episode including: - Being authentic on Instagram and social media - Her challenging start to life and why she's grateful for it - Living and healing from the inside, out - Her journey through motherhood and why she

Dec 12, 2017 • 36:00

Practical wellbeing tools for busy mums with Julie Montagu 'The Flexie Foodie'

Julie Montagu was recently named one of the Top 10 Holistic Health Icons in the world, she is one of London's top yoga teachers (her Triyoga classes are always sell-outs) and she's a qualified plant-based nutritionist, she has 3 best selling cookbooks. She also has 4 children and more energy than anyone I've ever met. So chatting to Julie about my 2 passions; motherhood and wellbeing was a dream come true! What we cover in this episode: - How Julie found yoga during her maternity leave and why

Nov 29, 2017 • 28:32

Yoga, Grief and 'Awarefulness' with Zephyr Wildman

Zephyr has been teaching Yoga since 2002 in London, trained via Yoga Campus and has been a Mentor on their yoga training program since 2005. Zephyr currently teaches at The Life Centre, yoga centres around London, privately, through online platforms such as (Movement for Modern Life – which has been described as the Netflix for yoga). She is an also Yoga Ambassador for Our Mala and Lululemon. You might have seen Zephyr on Fearne Cotton’s Happiness Project series or read about her in Fearne’s boo

Nov 29, 2017 • 50:59

Ditch the comparison with Lucy Sheridan

This episode features Lucy Sheridan, who is the world’s only comparison coach. Lucy has been featured in The Times, Grazia, Stella Magazine and even Oprah’s Lifeclass. She is also co-creator of #HigherSelfie, the spiritual lifestyle brand and co-author of the book of the same name. Lucy really does walk her talk so check out her Instagram for a healthy dose of reality amongst your feed. What we cover in the episode: - Lucy's own struggles with comparison - Why we're particularly prone to comp

Nov 29, 2017 • 47:58

Finding ourselves through motherhood with Gurmukh Khalsa

This episode is incredibly special to me as it’s with my amazing Kundalini yoga teacher, Gurmukh Khalsa. You probably haven’t heard of Gurmukh but you will definitely have heard of some of her students who include Madonna, Reese Witherspoon and Miranda Kerr. Gurmukh is a master kundalini teacher (she was taught by Yogi Bhajan), she co-founded the Golden Bridge yoga centres in LA and New York and has written 2 best selling books. Her book on pregnancy and birth is incredible – called Bountiful, B

Nov 29, 2017 • 38:18

Suzy Reading on self care for busy mums

Suzy Reading is a mum of 2, a Chartered Psychologist specialising in wellbeing, stress management and self-care. Suzy is a contributing editor for Psychologies Magazine and the Psychology Expert for wellbeing brand Neom Organics. She is also incredibly wise and gentle. I loved our chat and it got me thinking about my own self-care practices and how important it is as a mum that I keep myself topped up, not just doing this stuff when I’m already on the floor. Keep an eye out for Suzy's first book

Nov 20, 2017 • 39:43

Making friends with anxiety with Chloe Brotheridge

Anxiety expert and author of 'The Anxiety Solution', Chloe Brotheridge, shares her advice and tips for mums. Chloe Brotheridge is is a hypnotherapist, anxiety expert and author of The Anxiety Solution released early this year which is fast becoming the go to book for anyone struggling with anxiety. I hear so many mum’s struggling with anxiety and I’ve definitely had my own issues with it, so it was a real pleasure chatting to Chloe about all things anxiety related. What we cover in this episode

Nov 19, 2017 • 27:45